01834
ZIPFMR
Essex County, MA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,359$1,900
1 BR$2,476$2,110
2 BR$2,941$2,510
3 BR$3,526$2,960
4 BR$3,894$3,380
5 BR$4,478
6 BR$5,150
7 BR$5,922
8 BR$6,811

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.24ratio
FMR$2,359
Market$1,900
vs market+$459

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.24
1 BR
1 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$2,476
Market$2,110
vs market+$366

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.17
2 BR
2 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$2,941
Market$2,510
vs market+$431

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.17
3 BR
3 BR
1.19ratio
FMR$3,526
Market$2,960
vs market+$566

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.19
4 BR
4 BR
1.15ratio
FMR$3,894
Market$3,380
vs market+$514

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.15
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$375,115
Rent
$2,941
Down payment
$75,023
Loan
$300,092
Mortgage
$1,897
Expenses
$844
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 01834 (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.