Massachusetts · FIPS 25017 · HUD FY 2027

Middlesex County, Massachusetts Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Middlesex County is $3,008 a month (rent plus utilities), 17% above the Massachusetts average of $2,566 and 71% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $67 (2.3%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $120,320 a year to afford it.

$3,0082-bedroom FMR+$67 (+2.3%) vs FY 2026
$2,5181-bedroom FMRMassachusetts: $2,087 · U.S.: $1,478
$120,320Income for a 2-bedroom$58/hour full-time
2 of 142BR rank in Massachusetts1 = highest rent

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2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Middlesex County FMR	$3,008	$120,320	–
Massachusetts average	$2,566	$102,636	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Middlesex County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Middlesex County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Massachusetts avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$2,440	$2,359	+$81 (+3.4%)	$1,994	$1,379	$97,600
1 bedroom	$2,518	$2,476	+$42 (+1.7%)	$2,087	$1,478	$100,720
2 bedrooms	$3,008	$2,941	+$67 (+2.3%)	$2,566	$1,761	$120,320
3 bedrooms	$3,584	$3,526	+$58 (+1.6%)	$3,111	$2,266	$143,360
4 bedrooms	$3,953	$3,894	+$59 (+1.5%)	$3,453	$2,607	$158,120

How Middlesex County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH metro FMR area, which covers 3,605,178 residents in 6 counties.
In New England HUD sets rents by town. Middlesex County has 54 towns in 2 FMR areas; the figures above are for Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH, home to 80% of residents. See the town table below.
Across Massachusetts, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,704 (Berkshire County) to $3,583 (Nantucket County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $2,440, $2,518, $3,008, $3,584, $3,953. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 72 ZIP codes mostly in Middlesex County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $2,650 to $4,510.

Fair Market Rents by town in Middlesex County

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents by town, Middlesex County
Town	FMR area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	Population
Acton town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	24,155
Arlington town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	46,350
Ashby town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	3,211
Ashland town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	18,873
Ayer town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	8,645
Bedford town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	14,727
Belmont town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	27,175
Billerica town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	42,003
Boxborough town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	5,496
Burlington town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	26,274
Cambridge city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	118,796
Carlisle town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	5,239
Chelmsford town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	36,446
Concord town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	18,223
Dracut town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	32,574
Dunstable town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	3,408
Everett city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	50,045
Framingham city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	72,399
Groton town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	11,390
Holliston town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	15,094
Hopkinton town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	19,358
Hudson town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	20,077
Lexington town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	34,295
Lincoln town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	6,948
Littleton town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	10,280
Lowell city	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	118,368
Malden city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	65,906
Marlborough city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	41,647
Maynard town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	10,712
Medford city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	59,354
Melrose city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	29,650
Natick town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	36,873
Newton city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	89,044
North Reading town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	15,765
Pepperell town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	11,663
Reading town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	25,612
Sherborn town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	4,427
Shirley town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	6,976
Somerville city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	81,036
Stoneham town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	23,355
Stow town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	7,165
Sudbury town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	19,306
Tewksbury town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	31,273
Townsend town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	9,100
Tyngsborough town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	12,550
Wakefield town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	27,793
Waltham city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	64,902
Watertown city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	35,543
Wayland town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	13,914
Westford town	Lowell, MA	$1,659	$1,831	$2,383	$2,878	$3,132	24,690
Weston town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	11,579
Wilmington town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	23,336
Winchester town	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	23,406
Woburn city	Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH	$2,440	$2,518	$3,008	$3,584	$3,953	41,939

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Middlesex County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Middlesex County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
01431	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01432	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01450	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01460	$2,280	$2,350	$2,810	$3,350	$3,690	+$250 (+9.8%)	7% below
01463	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01464	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01469	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01474	$2,760	$2,850	$3,400	$4,050	$4,470	+$130 (+4.0%)	13% above
01701	$2,290	$2,360	$2,820	$3,360	$3,710	+$70 (+2.5%)	6% below
01702	$2,280	$2,350	$2,810	$3,350	$3,690	+$160 (+6.0%)	7% below
01718	$2,160	$2,230	$2,660	$3,180	$3,510	+$40 (+1.5%)	12% below
01719	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01720	$2,160	$2,230	$2,660	$3,180	$3,510	+$40 (+1.5%)	12% below
01721	$2,710	$2,800	$3,340	$3,980	$4,390	+$70 (+2.1%)	11% above
01730	$2,790	$2,880	$3,440	$4,100	$4,520	+$110 (+3.3%)	14% above
01731	$3,660	$3,770	$4,510	$5,370	$5,930	+$100 (+2.3%)	50% above
01741	$2,310	$2,460	$3,070	$3,680	$4,040	+$510 (+19.9%)	2% above
01742	$2,850	$2,950	$3,520	$4,190	$4,630	+$20 (+0.6%)	17% above
01746	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01748	$2,670	$2,750	$3,290	$3,920	$4,320	+$70 (+2.2%)	9% above
01749	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01752	$2,150	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01754	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01760	$2,430	$2,500	$2,990	$3,560	$3,930	+$80 (+2.7%)	1% below
01770	$2,520	$2,600	$3,110	$3,710	$4,090	+$190 (+6.5%)	3% above
01773	$2,480	$2,560	$3,060	$3,650	$4,020	+$140 (+4.8%)	2% above
01775	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$90 (+3.5%)	12% below
01776	$2,600	$2,680	$3,200	$3,810	$4,210	+$70 (+2.2%)	6% above
01778	$2,300	$2,370	$2,830	$3,370	$3,720	−$160 (−5.4%)	6% below
01801	$2,660	$2,750	$3,280	$3,910	$4,310	+$130 (+4.1%)	9% above
01803	$2,900	$3,000	$3,580	$4,270	$4,710	+$120 (+3.5%)	19% above
01821	$2,130	$2,340	$3,050	$3,680	$4,010	+$110 (+3.7%)	1% above
01824	$2,130	$2,250	$2,930	$3,540	$3,850	+$30 (+1.0%)	3% below
01864	$2,560	$2,640	$3,160	$3,770	$4,150	−$10 (−0.3%)	5% above
01867	$2,260	$2,340	$2,790	$3,320	$3,670	+$170 (+6.5%)	7% below
01876	$2,190	$2,420	$3,150	$3,800	$4,140	−$100 (−3.1%)	5% above
01880	$2,150	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$60 (+2.3%)	12% below
01886	$2,360	$2,600	$3,390	$4,090	$4,460	−$60 (−1.7%)	13% above
01887	$2,810	$2,900	$3,460	$4,120	$4,550	−$20 (−0.6%)	15% above
01890	$2,570	$2,650	$3,170	$3,780	$4,170	+$60 (+1.9%)	5% above
02138	$3,500	$3,610	$4,310	$5,140	$5,660	+$80 (+1.9%)	43% above
02139	$3,320	$3,420	$4,090	$4,870	$5,380	+$90 (+2.2%)	36% above
02140	$3,080	$3,180	$3,800	$4,530	$4,990	+$150 (+4.1%)	26% above
02141	$3,220	$3,320	$3,970	$4,730	$5,220	+$170 (+4.5%)	32% above
02142	$3,320	$3,420	$4,090	$4,870	$5,380	+$80 (+2.0%)	36% above
02143	$2,940	$3,040	$3,630	$4,330	$4,770	+$160 (+4.6%)	21% above
02144	$3,040	$3,140	$3,750	$4,470	$4,930	+$110 (+3.0%)	25% above
02145	$2,810	$2,900	$3,470	$4,130	$4,560	+$120 (+3.6%)	15% above
02148	$2,570	$2,650	$3,170	$3,780	$4,170	+$140 (+4.6%)	5% above
02149	$2,370	$2,440	$2,920	$3,480	$3,840	+$160 (+5.8%)	3% below
02155	$2,700	$2,790	$3,330	$3,970	$4,380	+$80 (+2.5%)	11% above
02176	$2,290	$2,360	$2,820	$3,360	$3,710	no change	6% below
02180	$2,230	$2,300	$2,750	$3,280	$3,610	+$80 (+3.0%)	9% below
02420	$3,130	$3,230	$3,860	$4,600	$5,070	+$210 (+5.8%)	28% above
02421	$3,350	$3,460	$4,130	$4,920	$5,430	−$70 (−1.7%)	37% above
02451	$2,950	$3,050	$3,640	$4,340	$4,780	+$120 (+3.4%)	21% above
02452	$2,590	$2,670	$3,190	$3,800	$4,190	−$10 (−0.3%)	6% above
02453	$2,560	$2,640	$3,160	$3,770	$4,150	+$100 (+3.3%)	5% above
02458	$2,550	$2,640	$3,150	$3,750	$4,140	+$20 (+0.6%)	5% above
02459	$2,680	$2,760	$3,300	$3,930	$4,340	−$130 (−3.8%)	10% above
02460	$2,860	$2,950	$3,530	$4,210	$4,640	+$140 (+4.1%)	17% above
02461	$3,520	$3,630	$4,340	$5,170	$5,700	−$10 (−0.2%)	44% above
02462	$2,950	$3,050	$3,640	$4,340	$4,780	+$370 (+11.3%)	21% above
02464	$2,730	$2,820	$3,370	$4,020	$4,430	−$200 (−5.6%)	12% above
02465	$2,530	$2,610	$3,120	$3,720	$4,100	−$50 (−1.6%)	4% above
02466	$2,550	$2,640	$3,150	$3,750	$4,140	−$90 (−2.8%)	5% above
02468	$3,110	$3,210	$3,830	$4,560	$5,030	+$160 (+4.4%)	27% above
02472	$2,720	$2,800	$3,350	$3,990	$4,400	+$140 (+4.4%)	11% above
02474	$2,610	$2,700	$3,220	$3,840	$4,230	+$120 (+3.9%)	7% above
02476	$2,130	$2,230	$2,650	$3,180	$3,510	+$70 (+2.7%)	12% below
02478	$2,760	$2,850	$3,400	$4,050	$4,470	+$60 (+1.8%)	13% above
02493	$2,440	$2,520	$3,010	$3,590	$3,960	−$20 (−0.7%)	about the same as

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.

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