FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,010
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$2,360
Market$2,370
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
3 BR
3 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$2,960
Market$2,740
vs market+$220
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
4 BR
4 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$3,520
Market$3,390
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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ZIP 02561 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 02561 (Sagamore, MA) is $2,360 a month. That is down 6.3% from $2,520 in FY 2026. Sagamore is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. 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 $2,488. Among 56 ZIP codes in Barnstable County, 02561 is tied for the 37th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $2,180–$3,560). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts is $2,222, so ZIP 02561 is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 02561
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,910
$1,790
−6.3%
$1,611–$1,969
1BR
$1,920
$1,810
−5.7%
$1,629–$1,991
2BR
$2,520
$2,360
−6.3%
$2,124–$2,596
3BR
$3,100
$2,960
−4.5%
$2,664–$3,256
4BR
$3,560
$3,520
−1.1%
$3,168–$3,872
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 02561
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,790
$1,810
$2,360
$2,960
$3,520
FY 2026
$1,910
$1,920
$2,520
$3,100
$3,560
FY 2025
$1,850
$1,900
$2,500
$3,060
$3,520
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,720
$2,250
$2,750
$3,130
FY 2023
$1,510
$1,670
$2,200
$2,690
$3,000
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Barnstable County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 02561?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,488, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $2,239 to $2,737 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,360 it would be $2,124 to $2,596. 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 02561 in?
ZIP 02561 is in the Barnstable Town, MA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,488.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 02561 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.3%, from $2,520 in FY 2026 to $2,360 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.3%.
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