01568
ZIPFMR
Worcester County, MA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,206$1,206
1 BR$1,410$1,410
2 BR$1,749$1,749
3 BR$2,247$2,247
4 BR$2,637$2,637
5 BR$3,033
6 BR$3,487
7 BR$4,011
8 BR$4,612

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.59ratio
FMR$1,206
Market$2,040
vs market-$834

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

0.59
1 BR
1 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$2,010
vs market-$600

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

0.70
2 BR
2 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,749
Market$2,550
vs market-$801

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

0.69
3 BR
3 BR
0.79ratio
FMR$2,247
Market$2,860
vs market-$613

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

0.79
4 BR
4 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$2,637
Market$3,780
vs market-$1,143

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

0.70
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$197,984
Rent
$1,749
Down payment
$39,597
Loan
$158,387
Mortgage
$1,001
Expenses
$548
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 01568 (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.