FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,565
1BR
$1,730
2BR
$2,270
3BR
$2,722
4BR
$3,006
Hours/week at min wage
117 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MA)
YoY change (2BR)
+15.6%
+$307 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +54%
Voucher payment standard
$2,043–$2,497
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · MA · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,565 $18,780
1-Bedroom $1,730 $20,760
2-Bedroom $2,270 $27,240
3-Bedroom $2,722 $32,664
4-Bedroom $3,006 $36,072

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,438 → FY2026 $2,270
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,565 $1,730 $2,270 $2,722 $3,006
FY2025 $1,346 $1,498 $1,963 $2,365 $2,603
FY2024 $1,299 $1,483 $1,917 $2,329 $2,553
FY2023 $1,188 $1,377 $1,776 $2,162 $2,386
FY2022 $1,040 $1,219 $1,565 $1,935 $2,122
FY2021 $984 $1,148 $1,474 $1,833 $1,999
FY2020 $970 $1,117 $1,438 $1,792 $1,948

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2025 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $141,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $29,700 $33,950 $38,200 $42,400 $45,800 $49,200
50% AMI (Very Low) $49,500 $56,550 $63,600 $70,650 $76,350 $82,000
80% AMI (Low) $72,950 $83,400 $93,800 $104,200 $112,550 $120,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$27,240/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
19.3% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$90,800/yr
$7,567/mo gross income

FY2025 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $1,236 $1,413 $1,589 $1,907 $2,048
60% AMI Maximum $1,483 $1,695 $1,907 $2,289 $2,458

FY2025 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,346 $1,498 $1,963 $2,296 $2,296
Low HOME Rent $1,237 $1,413 $1,590 $1,766 $1,908

Compare Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area With Other MA Metros

vs. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA vs. Barnstable Town, MA MSA vs. Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area

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