FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,910
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,600
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,990
vs market-$240
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$3,210
Market$3,300
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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ZIP 01441 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01441 (Westminster, MA) is $2,160 a month. That is up 9.6% from $1,970 in FY 2026. Westminster is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, 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 $1,900. Among 103 ZIP codes in Worcester County, 01441 has the 31st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,440–$3,400). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01441 is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01441
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,360
$1,500
+10.3%
$1,350–$1,650
1BR
$1,590
$1,790
+12.6%
$1,611–$1,969
2BR
$1,970
$2,160
+9.6%
$1,944–$2,376
3BR
$2,530
$2,750
+8.7%
$2,475–$3,025
4BR
$2,970
$3,210
+8.1%
$2,889–$3,531
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01441
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,500
$1,790
$2,160
$2,750
$3,210
FY 2026
$1,360
$1,590
$1,970
$2,530
$2,970
FY 2025
$1,270
$1,480
$1,850
$2,410
$2,760
FY 2024
$1,180
$1,360
$1,740
$2,260
$2,610
FY 2023
$1,090
$1,150
$1,490
$1,920
$2,240
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Worcester County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01441?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,900, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,710 to $2,090 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,160 it would be $1,944 to $2,376. 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 01441 in?
ZIP 01441 is in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,900.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 01441 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.6%, from $1,970 in FY 2026 to $2,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.0%.
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