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Middlesex County/Carlisle/01741

01741

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, MA
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ZIP Investment Score

42Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,310$2,360
1 BR$2,460$2,650
2 BR$3,070$3,250
3 BR$3,680$4,050
4 BR$4,040$4,440
5 BR$4,646Not available
6 BR$5,343Not available
7 BR$6,144Not available
8 BR$7,066Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$421,032

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,250
HUD FMR$3,070
Market rent$3,350
Est. payment standard (106%)Used$3,250
-Principal and interest-$2,129
Loan amount$336,826
Down payment$84,206
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$921
Property taxes-$421
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$325
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$51,641(61.3% ROI)
Projected value
$453,406
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$32,373
Loan principal paid down+$12,068
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$88,847(105.5% ROI)
Projected value
$476,359
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,327
Loan principal paid down+$21,520
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$193,203(229.4% ROI)
Projected value
$538,957
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$117,925
Loan principal paid down+$51,278
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.97
1 BR
0.89
2 BR
0.92
3 BR
0.84
4 BR
0.87
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 01741 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01741 (Carlisle, MA) is $3,070 a month. That is up 19.9% from $2,560 in FY 2026. Carlisle is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008. Among 107 ZIP codes in Middlesex County, 01741 is tied for the 47th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$4,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01741 is 38% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01741
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,310+13.2%$2,079–$2,541
1BR$2,460+13.9%$2,214–$2,706
2BR$3,070+19.9%$2,763–$3,377
3BR$3,680+19.5%$3,312–$4,048
4BR$4,040+19.2%$3,636–$4,444

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01741
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,310$2,460$3,070$3,680$4,040
FY 2026$2,040$2,160$2,560$3,080$3,390
FY 2025$2,000$2,140$2,550$3,080$3,390
FY 2024$1,830$1,980$2,380$2,890$3,190
FY 2023$1,630$1,790$2,160$2,670$2,930

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 01741
01720$2,660−13.4%
01721$3,340+8.8%
01730$3,440+12.1%
01731$4,510+46.9%
01741Current$3,070—
01742$3,520+14.7%
01746$2,650−13.7%
01748$3,290+7.2%
01749$2,650−13.7%
01752$2,650−13.7%
01754$2,650−13.7%
01760$2,990−2.6%

Questions about ZIP 01741 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01741?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $3,070 it would be $2,763 to $3,377. 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 01741 in?

ZIP 01741 is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $3,008.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 01741 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 19.9%, from $2,560 in FY 2026 to $3,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.1%.

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

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