01844
ZIPFMR
Essex County, MA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,359$1,510
1 BR$2,476$1,810
2 BR$2,941$2,440
3 BR$3,526$3,160
4 BR$3,894$3,490
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
1.56ratio
FMR$2,359
Market$1,510
vs market+$849

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

1.56
1 BR
1 BR
1.37ratio
FMR$2,476
Market$1,810
vs market+$666

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

1.37
2 BR
2 BR
1.21ratio
FMR$2,941
Market$2,440
vs market+$501

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

1.21
3 BR
3 BR
1.12ratio
FMR$3,526
Market$3,160
vs market+$366

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

1.12
4 BR
4 BR
1.12ratio
FMR$3,894
Market$3,490
vs market+$404

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

1.12
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 01844 (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.