FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,206
1BR
$1,410
2BR
$1,749
3BR
$2,247
4BR
$2,637
Hours/week at min wage
90 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MA)
YoY change (2BR)
+5.3%
+$88 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +63.5%
Voucher payment standard
$1,574–$1,924
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Fitchburg-Leominster, 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) $1,206 $14,472
1-Bedroom $1,410 $16,920
2-Bedroom $1,749 $20,988
3-Bedroom $2,247 $26,964
4-Bedroom $2,637 $31,644

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,077 → FY2026 $1,749
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,206 $1,410 $1,749 $2,247 $2,637
FY2025 $1,139 $1,332 $1,661 $2,165 $2,475
FY2024 $1,072 $1,238 $1,582 $2,055 $2,373
FY2023 $989 $1,047 $1,358 $1,748 $2,040
FY2022 $865 $871 $1,146 $1,447 $1,727
FY2021 $807 $812 $1,070 $1,346 $1,569
FY2020 $812 $818 $1,077 $1,358 $1,524

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $113,900

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $27,650 $31,600 $35,550 $39,500 $42,700 $45,850
50% AMI (Very Low) $46,100 $52,700 $59,300 $65,850 $71,150 $76,400
80% AMI (Low) $73,750 $84,300 $94,850 $105,350 $113,800 $122,250

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$20,988/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
18.4% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$69,960/yr
$5,830/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 $996 $1,139 $1,281 $1,537 $1,651
60% AMI Maximum $1,195 $1,366 $1,537 $1,845 $1,981

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 $1,206 $1,410 $1,749 $1,850 $1,850
Low HOME Rent $1,152 $1,317 $1,482 $1,646 $1,778

Compare Fitchburg-Leominster, 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

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