FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$2,960
Market$3,010
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$3,530
Market$3,440
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$3,890
Market$4,020
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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ZIP 02185 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 02185 (Braintree, MA) is $2,960 a month. That is up 2.1% from $2,900 in FY 2026. Braintree is in the Brockton, MA 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 $2,409. Among 60 ZIP codes in Norfolk County, 02185 is tied for the 21st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,650–$4,420). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 02185 is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 02185
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,330
$2,400
+3.0%
$2,160–$2,640
1BR
$2,440
$2,480
+1.6%
$2,232–$2,728
2BR
$2,900
$2,960
+2.1%
$2,664–$3,256
3BR
$3,480
$3,530
+1.4%
$3,177–$3,883
4BR
$3,840
$3,890
+1.3%
$3,501–$4,279
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 02185
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,400
$2,480
$2,960
$3,530
$3,890
FY 2026
$2,330
$2,440
$2,900
$3,480
$3,840
FY 2025
$2,240
$2,370
$2,810
$3,390
$3,730
FY 2024
$2,200
$2,360
$2,810
$3,400
$3,740
FY 2023
$2,010
$2,190
$2,620
$3,190
$3,520
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Norfolk County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 02185?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,409, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,168 to $2,650 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,960 it would be $2,664 to $3,256. 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 02185 in?
ZIP 02185 is in the Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,409.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 02185 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.1%, from $2,900 in FY 2026 to $2,960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.0%.
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