FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Franklin County (part), MA HUD Nonmetro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,287
1BR
$1,422
2BR
$1,866
3BR
$2,237
4BR
$2,471
Hours/week at min wage
96 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MA)
YoY change (2BR)
+19.5%
+$304 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +49.9%
Voucher payment standard
$1,679–$2,053
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Franklin County (part), MA HUD Nonmetro 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) $1,287 $15,444
1-Bedroom $1,422 $17,064
2-Bedroom $1,866 $22,392
3-Bedroom $2,237 $26,844
4-Bedroom $2,471 $29,652

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,095 → FY2026 $1,866
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,287 $1,422 $1,866 $2,237 $2,471
FY2025 $1,071 $1,191 $1,562 $1,882 $2,100
FY2024 $986 $1,107 $1,454 $1,766 $2,052
FY2023 $856 $988 $1,280 $1,586 $1,831
FY2022 $798 $909 $1,160 $1,488 $1,672
FY2021 $886 $972 $1,245 $1,653 $1,781
FY2020 $842 $859 $1,095 $1,467 $1,577

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $109,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $27,650 $31,600 $35,550 $39,450 $42,650 $45,800
50% AMI (Very Low) $46,000 $52,550 $59,200 $65,750 $71,050 $76,300
80% AMI (Low) $73,650 $84,200 $94,700 $105,200 $113,650 $122,050

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$22,392/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
20.4% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$74,640/yr
$6,220/mo gross income

FY2026 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 $961 $1,099 $1,236 $1,483 $1,593
60% AMI Maximum $1,153 $1,318 $1,483 $1,780 $1,912

FY2026 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 $1,287 $1,422 $1,785 $1,785 $1,785
Low HOME Rent $1,150 $1,313 $1,480 $1,643 $1,776

Compare Franklin County (part), MA HUD Nonmetro 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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