Home/MA/Middlesex County
←
Middlesex County, MA
CountyFMR
Found 110 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,359▲$1,480 – $2,359
1 BR$2,476▲$1,520 – $2,476
2 BR$2,941▲$1,830 – $2,941
3 BR$3,526▲$1,990 – $3,526
4 BR$3,894▲$2,370 – $3,894
5 BR$4,478▲—
6 BR$5,150▲—
7 BR$5,922▲—
8 BR$6,811▲—

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.71ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$3,315
vs market-$956

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.76ratio
FMR$2,359
Market$3,090
vs market-$731

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,780
vs market-$421

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

Studio· 8 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,660
vs market-$301

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

Studio· 8 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,580
vs market-$221

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

Studio· 5 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$101

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

Studio· 7 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$11

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

Studio· 7 ZIPs
1.03–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,260
vs market+$99

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

Studio· 19 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,150
vs market+$209

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

19
Studio· 10 ZIPs
1.10–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$2,095
vs market+$264

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

10
Studio· 12 ZIPs
1.16–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$1,985
vs market+$374

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

12
Studio· 7 ZIPs
1.20–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$1,940
vs market+$419

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.26–1.28ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$1,855
vs market+$504

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
1.32–1.33ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$1,780
vs market+$579

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

Studio· 17 ZIPs
1.36–1.59ratio range
Median FMR$2,359
Median Market$1,630
vs market+$729

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

17
0.71–1.59
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$2,476
Market$4,160
vs market-$1,684

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

1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$2,476
Market$3,640
vs market-$1,164

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$2,476
Market$3,430
vs market-$954

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

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.73–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$3,270
vs market-$794

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

1 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$3,115
vs market-$639

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

1 BR· 20 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,900
vs market-$424

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

20
1 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,845
vs market-$369

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

1 BR· 13 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,720
vs market-$244

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

13
1 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,570
vs market-$94

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

1 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,470
vs market+$6

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

1 BR· 8 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,375
vs market+$101

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

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,300
vs market+$176

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.11–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,190
vs market+$286

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.15–1.17ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,135
vs market+$341

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

1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.23–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$2,010
vs market+$466

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

1 BR· 6 ZIPs
1.26–1.30ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$1,930
vs market+$546

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

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.31–1.34ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$1,870
vs market+$606

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

1 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.43–1.63ratio range
Median FMR$2,476
Median Market$1,650
vs market+$826

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

0.60–1.63
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.57ratio
FMR$2,941
Market$5,190
vs market-$2,249

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.71–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$4,140
vs market-$1,199

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

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,915
vs market-$974

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

2 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,680
vs market-$739

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

2 BR· 12 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,495
vs market-$554

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

2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.88–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,330
vs market-$389

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

2 BR· 32 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,150
vs market-$209

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

32
2 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$3,060
vs market-$119

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

2 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,950
vs market-$9

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

2 BR· 9 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,840
vs market+$101

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

2 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.07–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,710
vs market+$231

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.10–1.11ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,665
vs market+$276

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.15–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,510
vs market+$431

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

2 BR· 5 ZIPs
1.22–1.25ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,400
vs market+$541

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

2 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.28–1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$2,285
vs market+$656

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$2,941
Market$2,230
vs market+$711

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

2 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.43–1.61ratio range
Median FMR$2,941
Median Market$1,850
vs market+$1,091

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

0.57–1.61
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$3,526
Market$5,860
vs market-$2,334

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.65–0.68ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$5,325
vs market-$1,799

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.70–0.71ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$5,000
vs market-$1,474

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.75–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$4,665
vs market-$1,139

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

3 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.77–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$4,415
vs market-$889

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

3 BR· 10 ZIPs
0.81–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$4,240
vs market-$714

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

3 BR· 8 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$4,000
vs market-$474

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

3 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,795
vs market-$269

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

3 BR· 24 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,620
vs market-$94

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

24
3 BR· 9 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,510
vs market+$16

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

3 BR· 6 ZIPs
1.02–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,405
vs market+$121

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

3 BR· 8 ZIPs
1.06–1.10ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,285
vs market+$241

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.12–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$3,125
vs market+$401

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

3 BR· 10 ZIPs
1.16–1.20ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$2,990
vs market+$536

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

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$3,526
Market$2,910
vs market+$616

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

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.28–1.29ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$2,740
vs market+$786

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.42–1.77ratio range
Median FMR$3,526
Median Market$2,210
vs market+$1,316

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

0.60–1.77
4 BR
4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.57–0.64ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$6,440
vs market-$2,546

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

4 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.65–0.69ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$5,780
vs market-$1,886

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

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.69–0.73ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$5,400
vs market-$1,506

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

4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$5,250
vs market-$1,356

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

4 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$4,900
vs market-$1,006

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

4 BR· 26 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$4,620
vs market-$726

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

26
4 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.86–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$4,370
vs market-$476

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

4 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$4,270
vs market-$376

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

4 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.94–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$4,050
vs market-$156

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.99–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,905
vs market-$11

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.02–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,775
vs market+$119

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

4 BR· 8 ZIPs
1.06–1.09ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,600
vs market+$294

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.11–1.13ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,465
vs market+$429

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

4 BR· 4 ZIPs
1.16–1.19ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,285
vs market+$609

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.21–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,190
vs market+$704

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.27–1.30ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$3,010
vs market+$884

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

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.39–1.64ratio range
Median FMR$3,894
Median Market$2,440
vs market+$1,454

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

0.57–1.64
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 Middlesex 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.

What is FMR?What is SAFMR?Data sourcesIncomplete geos
Related ZIPs
01431014320143401450014510146001462014630146401469