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Middlesex County/Cambridge/02141

02141

ZIPSAFMR
Middlesex County, MA
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ZIP Investment Score

48Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$3,220$3,270
1 BR$3,320$3,530
2 BR$3,970$3,810
3 BR$4,730$4,330
4 BR$5,220$5,010
5 BR$6,003Not available
6 BR$6,903Not available
7 BR$7,939Not available
8 BR$9,130Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$504,248

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$3,810
HUD FMR$3,970
Market rentUsed$3,810
Est. payment standard (97%)$3,870
-Principal and interest-$2,550
Loan amount$403,398
Down payment$100,850
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$1,060
Property taxes-$504
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$381
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$60,425(59.9% ROI)
Projected value
$543,020
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$38,772
Loan principal paid down+$14,453
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$104,036(103.2% ROI)
Projected value
$570,510
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$66,262
Loan principal paid down+$25,773
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$226,645(224.7% ROI)
Projected value
$645,480
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$141,232
Loan principal paid down+$61,413
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.98
1 BR
0.91
2 BR
1.04
3 BR
1.09
4 BR
1.04
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 02141 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 02141 (Cambridge, MA) is $3,970 a month. That is up 4.5% from $3,800 in FY 2026. Cambridge 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, 02141 has the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,240–$4,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 02141 is 79% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 02141
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$3,220+5.6%$2,898–$3,542
1BR$3,320+3.8%$2,988–$3,652
2BR$3,970+4.5%$3,573–$4,367
3BR$4,730+3.7%$4,257–$5,203
4BR$5,220+3.8%$4,698–$5,742

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 02141
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$3,220$3,320$3,970$4,730$5,220
FY 2026$3,050$3,200$3,800$4,560$5,030
FY 2025$2,890$3,050$3,620$4,360$4,800
FY 2024$2,790$3,000$3,570$4,320$4,750
FY 2023$2,600$2,820$3,380$4,110$4,540

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Middlesex County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 02141
02129$3,620−8.8%
02138$4,310+8.6%
02139$4,090+3.0%
02140$3,800−4.3%
02141Current$3,970—
02142$4,090+3.0%
02143$3,630−8.6%
02144$3,750−5.5%
02145$3,470−12.6%
02148$3,170−20.2%
02149$2,920−26.4%
02150$2,800−29.5%

Questions about ZIP 02141 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 02141?

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 $3,970 it would be $3,573 to $4,367. 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 02141 in?

ZIP 02141 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 02141 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.5%, from $3,800 in FY 2026 to $3,970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.5%.

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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