FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,040
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$2,590
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$2,480
vs market+$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR
1.29ratio
FMR$3,340
Market$2,580
vs market+$760
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 01260 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01260 (South Lee, MA) is $2,000 a month. That is up 4.7% from $1,910 in FY 2026. South Lee is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704. Among 40 ZIP codes in Berkshire County, 01260 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,470–$2,350). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01260 is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01260
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,530
+7.0%
$1,377–$1,683
1BR
$1,470
$1,550
+5.4%
$1,395–$1,705
2BR
$1,910
$2,000
+4.7%
$1,800–$2,200
3BR
$2,470
$2,680
+8.5%
$2,412–$2,948
4BR
$3,120
$3,340
+7.1%
$3,006–$3,674
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01260
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,530
$1,550
$2,000
$2,680
$3,340
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,470
$1,910
$2,470
$3,120
FY 2025
$1,180
$1,340
$1,720
$2,160
$2,560
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,230
$1,580
$2,000
$2,280
FY 2023
$1,040
$1,210
$1,560
$1,960
$2,170
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Berkshire County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01260?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,704, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,534 to $1,874 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,000 it would be $1,800 to $2,200. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 01260 in?
ZIP 01260 is in the Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,704.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 01260 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.7%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $2,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.2%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set