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Berkshire County, MA
CountyFMR
Found 41 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,245$1,245
1 BR$1,269$1,269
2 BR$1,626$1,560 – $1,626
3 BR$2,109$1,550 – $2,109
4 BR$2,577$1,660 – $2,577
5 BR$2,964
6 BR$3,408
7 BR$3,919
8 BR$4,507

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.49–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$2,040
vs market-$795

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.65–0.67ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,885
vs market-$640

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,245
Market$1,780
vs market-$535

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,550
vs market-$305

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,245
Market$1,400
vs market-$155

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,340
vs market-$95

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,245
Market$1,320
vs market-$75

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$25

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.49–0.98
1 BR
1 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.60–0.63ratio range
Median FMR$1,269
Median Market$2,050
vs market-$781

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.65ratio range
Median FMR$1,269
Median Market$1,955
vs market-$686

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$1,269
Market$1,760
vs market-$491

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,269
Market$1,610
vs market-$341

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,269
Median Market$1,500
vs market-$231

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,269
Median Market$1,470
vs market-$201

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.95ratio range
Median FMR$1,269
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$61

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
0.60–0.95
2 BR
2 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.61–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$1,626
Median Market$2,590
vs market-$964

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.65ratio
FMR$1,626
Market$2,520
vs market-$894

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,626
Market$2,370
vs market-$744

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.85–0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,626
Median Market$1,915
vs market-$289

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,626
Market$1,840
vs market-$214

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,626
Median Market$1,775
vs market-$149

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.97ratio
FMR$1,626
Market$1,670
vs market-$44

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$1,626
Market$1,630
vs market-$4

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$1,626
Median Market$1,575
vs market+$51

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.61–1.04
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.69–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$2,109
Median Market$3,025
vs market-$916

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,109
Market$2,790
vs market-$681

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,109
Median Market$2,590
vs market-$481

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,109
Median Market$2,475
vs market-$366

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$2,109
Market$2,430
vs market-$321

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$2,109
Market$2,160
vs market-$51

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,109
Median Market$1,935
vs market+$174

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$2,109
Market$1,720
vs market+$389

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.26–1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,109
Median Market$1,655
vs market+$454

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.36ratio
FMR$2,109
Market$1,550
vs market+$559

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.69–1.36
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$2,577
Market$3,140
vs market-$563

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$2,577
Market$3,000
vs market-$423

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.90ratio
FMR$2,577
Market$2,860
vs market-$283

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,577
Median Market$2,685
vs market-$108

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

6
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.99–1.00ratio range
Median FMR$2,577
Median Market$2,585
vs market-$8

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$2,577
Market$2,120
vs market+$457

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.26ratio range
Median FMR$2,577
Median Market$2,045
vs market+$532

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.36–1.55ratio range
Median FMR$2,577
Median Market$1,765
vs market+$812

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4
0.82–1.55
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

ZIP Codes

Ranked by average FMR (vs county median)

About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Berkshire County, MA (MA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.