FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,493
1BR
$1,651
2BR
$2,166
3BR
$3,012
4BR
$3,380
Hours/week at min wage
112 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MA)
YoY change (2BR)
+5.5%
+$113 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +71.1%
Voucher payment standard
$1,949–$2,383
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Eastern Worcester County, MA 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) $1,493 $17,916
1-Bedroom $1,651 $19,812
2-Bedroom $2,166 $25,992
3-Bedroom $3,012 $36,144
4-Bedroom $3,380 $40,560

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,234 → FY2026 $2,166
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,493 $1,651 $2,166 $3,012 $3,380
FY2025 $1,408 $1,565 $2,053 $2,877 $3,297
FY2024 $1,280 $1,438 $1,889 $2,662 $2,935
FY2023 $1,112 $1,263 $1,663 $2,254 $2,681
FY2022 $928 $1,062 $1,397 $1,789 $2,210
FY2021 $866 $961 $1,266 $1,575 $1,993
FY2020 $866 $937 $1,234 $1,546 $1,921

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $149,400

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $32,150 $36,750 $41,350 $45,900 $49,600 $53,250
50% AMI (Very Low) $53,550 $61,200 $68,850 $76,500 $82,650 $88,750
80% AMI (Low) $74,800 $85,450 $96,150 $106,800 $115,350 $123,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$25,992/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
17.4% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$86,640/yr
$7,220/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 $1,307 $1,494 $1,680 $2,016 $2,166
60% AMI Maximum $1,568 $1,792 $2,016 $2,420 $2,599

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 $1,493 $1,651 $2,166 $2,427 $2,427
Low HOME Rent $1,338 $1,530 $1,721 $1,912 $2,066

Compare Eastern Worcester County, MA 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

Counties in This FMR Area

Related Pages