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Middlesex County/Lincoln/01773

01773

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, MA
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ZIP Investment Score

41Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,480$2,590
1 BR$2,560$2,820
2 BR$3,060$3,370
3 BR$3,650$4,020
4 BR$4,020$4,420
5 BR$4,623Not available
6 BR$5,316Not available
7 BR$6,114Not available
8 BR$7,031Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$438,864

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,370
HUD FMR$3,060
Market rent$3,880
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$3,370
-Principal and interest-$2,219
Loan amount$351,091
Down payment$87,773
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$951
Property taxes-$439
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$337
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$53,523(61.0% ROI)
Projected value
$472,609
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$33,745
Loan principal paid down+$12,579
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$92,102(104.9% ROI)
Projected value
$496,534
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$57,670
Loan principal paid down+$22,431
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$200,369(228.3% ROI)
Projected value
$561,783
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$122,919
Loan principal paid down+$53,450
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.94
1 BR
0.82
2 BR
0.79
3 BR
0.73
4 BR
0.70
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 01773 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01773 (Lincoln, MA) is $3,060 a month. That is up 4.8% from $2,920 in FY 2026. Lincoln 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, 01773 has the 49th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$4,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01773 is 38% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01773
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,480+6.0%$2,232–$2,728
1BR$2,560+4.1%$2,304–$2,816
2BR$3,060+4.8%$2,754–$3,366
3BR$3,650+4.3%$3,285–$4,015
4BR$4,020+3.9%$3,618–$4,422

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01773
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,480$2,560$3,060$3,650$4,020
FY 2026$2,340$2,460$2,920$3,500$3,870
FY 2025$2,230$2,350$2,790$3,360$3,700
FY 2024$2,190$2,350$2,800$3,390$3,730
FY 2023$2,120$2,300$2,760$3,360$3,710

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 01773
01746$2,650−13.4%
01748$3,290+7.5%
01749$2,650−13.4%
01752$2,650−13.4%
01754$2,650−13.4%
01760$2,990−2.3%
01770$3,110+1.6%
01773Current$3,060—
01775$2,650−13.4%
01776$3,200+4.6%
01778$2,830−7.5%
01784$3,050−0.3%

Questions about ZIP 01773 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01773?

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 $3,060 it would be $2,754 to $3,366. 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 01773 in?

ZIP 01773 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 01773 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.8%, from $2,920 in FY 2026 to $3,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.9%.

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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