FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$2,518
Market$2,550
vs market-$32
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$3,008
Market$3,100
vs market-$92
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$3,584
Market$3,630
vs market-$46
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$3,953
Market$4,350
vs market-$397
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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ZIP 01899 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 01899 (Andover, MA) is $3,008 a month. That is up 2.3% from $2,941 in FY 2026. Andover is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 01899 is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 01899
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,359
$2,440
+3.4%
$2,196–$2,684
1BR
$2,476
$2,518
+1.7%
$2,266–$2,770
2BR
$2,941
$3,008
+2.3%
$2,707–$3,309
3BR
$3,526
$3,584
+1.6%
$3,226–$3,942
4BR
$3,894
$3,953
+1.5%
$3,558–$4,348
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 01899
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,440
$2,518
$3,008
$3,584
$3,953
FY 2026
$2,359
$2,476
$2,941
$3,526
$3,894
FY 2025
$2,263
$2,394
$2,837
$3,418
$3,761
FY 2024
$2,212
$2,377
$2,827
$3,418
$3,765
FY 2023
$2,025
$2,198
$2,635
$3,207
$3,540
Questions about ZIP 01899 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 01899?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $3,008, that basic range is $2,707 to $3,309 a month. 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 01899 in?
ZIP 01899 is in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 01899 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $2,941 in FY 2026 to $3,008 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.2%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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