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Massachusetts Section 8 rent calculator

74,414 Massachusetts households rented with a tenant-based voucher at the end of 2025; Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities ran 18,538. The average household paid $645 a month toward rent and utilities.

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Who runs vouchers in Massachusetts

Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities is the largest voucher agency in Massachusetts, ahead of Boston Housing Authority (12,830 households) and 115 smaller agencies.

Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities, Cambridge Housing Authority and Holyoke Housing Authority are Moving to Work agencies and can set their own rent rules; check their rent policy against this estimate.

Waits before admission averaged 1 months at Watertown Housing Authority and 403 at Plymouth Housing Authority.

Average family payments ran from $396 at Adams Housing Authority to $820 at Methuen Housing Authority.

Households
74,414
Avg. family payment
$645
Avg. yearly income
$24,390
Avg. wait
36 months
2-bed / 3+ bed units
33% / 33%
Vouchers by agency, Dec. 31, 2025 (largest 12 of 117)
AgencyHouseholdsAvg. family paymentAvg. wait
Exec. Office Housing & Livable Communities MTWMA901 18,538 $592 10 mo
Boston Housing Authority MA002 12,830 $739 22 mo
Worcester Housing Authority MA012 2,582 $647 24 mo
Cambridge Housing Authority MTWMA003 2,557 $764 9 mo
Springfield Housing Authority MA035 2,545 $584 79 mo
Fall River Housing Authority MA006 1,950 $579 71 mo
New Bedford Housing Authority MA007 1,565 $584 45 mo
Brockton Housing Authority MA024 1,335 $642 42 mo
Lynn Housing Authority MA023 1,283 $671 26 mo
Holyoke Housing Authority MTWMA005 1,275 $528 —
Quincy Housing Authority MA020 1,083 $711 58 mo
Lowell Housing Authority MA001 1,046 $629 —

Source: HUD Picture of Subsidized Households 2025; field notes.

FY2027 rent references for Massachusetts

HUD’s county workbook contains 351 location rows across 20 FMR areas in Massachusetts. The two-bedroom references range from $1,659 in Athol town (Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area) to $3,583 in Nantucket town (Nantucket County, MA). These are area references including utilities, not a statewide voucher amount.

Massachusetts metropolitan HUD areas

HUD areaRowsStudio1 bed2 beds3 beds4 beds
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area112$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Easton-Raynham, MA HUD Metro FMR Area2$1,971$2,209$2,589$3,085$3,651
Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area11$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Barnstable Town, MA MSA15$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area15$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area10$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area10$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area5$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area33$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA20$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area8$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area8$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Springfield, MA MSA23$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area22$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area10$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area5$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area8$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773

The other 34 Massachusetts rows use 3 nonmetropolitan references, with two-bedroom amounts from $1,882 to $3,583; $1,882 applies to 26 of them.

351 location rows

Monthly HUD FY2027 FMRs, dollars; studio through four bedrooms
Location / HUD areaStudio1 bed2 beds3 beds4 beds
Abington town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Acton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Acushnet town New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
Adams town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Agawam Town city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Alford town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Amesbury city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Amherst Town city Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Andover town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Aquinnah town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Arlington town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Ashburnham town Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Ashby town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Ashfield town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Ashland town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Athol town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Attleboro city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Auburn town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Avon town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Ayer town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Barnstable Town city Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Barre town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Becket town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Bedford town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Belchertown town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Bellingham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Belmont town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Berkley town Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Berlin town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Bernardston town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Beverly city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Billerica town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Blackstone town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Blandford town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Bolton town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Boston city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Bourne town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Boxborough town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Boxford town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Boylston town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Braintree Town city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Brewster town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Bridgewater city Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Brimfield town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Brockton city Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Brookfield town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Brookline town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Buckland town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Burlington town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Cambridge city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Canton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Carlisle town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Carver town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Charlemont town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Charlton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Chatham town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Chelmsford town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Chelsea city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Cheshire town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Chester town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Chesterfield town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Chicopee city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Chilmark town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Clarksburg town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Clinton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Cohasset town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Colrain town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Concord town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Conway town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Cummington town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Dalton town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Danvers town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Dartmouth town New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
Dedham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Deerfield town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Dennis town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Dighton town Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Douglas town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Dover town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Dracut town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Dudley town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Dunstable town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Duxbury town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
East Bridgewater town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
East Brookfield town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
East Longmeadow town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Eastham town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Easthampton city Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Easton town Easton-Raynham, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,971$2,209$2,589$3,085$3,651
Edgartown town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Egremont town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Erving town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Essex town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Everett city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Fairhaven town New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
Fall River city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Falmouth town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Fitchburg city Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Florida town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Foxborough town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Framingham city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Franklin Town city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Freetown town New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
Gardner city Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Georgetown town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Gill town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Gloucester city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Goshen town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Gosnold town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Grafton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Granby town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Granville town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Great Barrington town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Greenfield city Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Groton town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Groveland town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Hadley town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Halifax town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Hamilton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Hampden town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Hancock town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Hanover town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Hanson town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Hardwick town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Harvard town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Harwich town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Hatfield town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Haverhill city Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Hawley town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Heath town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Hingham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Hinsdale town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Holbrook town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Holden town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Holland town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Holliston town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Holyoke city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Hopedale town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Hopkinton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Hubbardston town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Hudson town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Hull town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Huntington town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Ipswich town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Kingston town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Lakeville town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Lancaster town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Lanesborough town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Lawrence city Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Lee town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Leicester town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Lenox town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Leominster city Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Leverett town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Lexington town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Leyden town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Lincoln town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Littleton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Longmeadow town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Lowell city Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Ludlow town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Lunenburg town Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Lynn city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Lynnfield town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Malden city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Manchester-by-the-Sea town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Mansfield town Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Marblehead town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Marion town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Marlborough city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Marshfield town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Mashpee town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Mattapoisett town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Maynard town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Medfield town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Medford city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Medway town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Melrose city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Mendon town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Merrimac town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Methuen city Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
Middleborough town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Middlefield town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Middleton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Milford town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Millbury town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Millis town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Millville town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Milton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Monroe town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Monson town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Montague town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Monterey town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Montgomery town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Mount Washington town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Nahant town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Nantucket town Nantucket County, MA$2,495$2,739$3,583$4,269$5,392
Natick town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Needham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
New Ashford town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
New Bedford city New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,297$1,305$1,668$1,987$2,524
New Braintree town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
New Marlborough town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
New Salem town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Newbury town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Newburyport city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Newton city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Norfolk town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
North Adams city Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
North Andover town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
North Attleborough Town city Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
North Brookfield town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
North Reading town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Northampton city Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Northborough town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Northbridge town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Northfield town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Norton town Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Norwell town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Norwood town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Oak Bluffs town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Oakham town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Orange town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Orleans town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Otis town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Oxford town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Palmer Town city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Paxton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Peabody city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Pelham town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Pembroke town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Pepperell town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Peru town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Petersham town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Phillipston town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Pittsfield city Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Plainfield town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Plainville town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Plymouth town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Plympton town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Princeton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Provincetown town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Quincy city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Randolph city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Raynham town Easton-Raynham, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,971$2,209$2,589$3,085$3,651
Reading town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Rehoboth town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Revere city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Richmond town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Rochester town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Rockland town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Rockport town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Rowe town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Rowley town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Royalston town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Russell town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Rutland town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Salem city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Salisbury town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Sandisfield town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Sandwich town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Saugus town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Savoy town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Scituate town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Seekonk town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Sharon town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Sheffield town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Shelburne town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Sherborn town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Shirley town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Shrewsbury town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Shutesbury town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Somerset town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Somerville city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
South Hadley town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Southampton town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Southborough town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Southbridge Town city Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Southwick town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Spencer town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Springfield city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Sterling town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Stockbridge town Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,315$1,324$1,704$2,231$2,848
Stoneham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Stoughton town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Stow town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Sturbridge town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Sudbury town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Sunderland town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Sutton town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Swampscott town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Swansea town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Taunton city Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,517$1,666$2,179$2,596$2,864
Templeton town Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Tewksbury town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Tisbury town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Tolland town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Topsfield town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Townsend town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Truro town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Tyngsborough town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Tyringham town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Upton town Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,740$1,910$2,499$3,424$3,736
Uxbridge town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Wakefield town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Wales town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Walpole town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Waltham city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Ware town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Wareham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Warren town Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,280$1,288$1,659$2,297$2,773
Warwick town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Washington town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Watertown city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Wayland town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Webster town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Wellesley town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Wellfleet town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721
Wendell town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Wenham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
West Boylston town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
West Bridgewater town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
West Brookfield town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
West Newbury town Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$1,677$1,809$2,367$2,820$3,111
West Springfield Town city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
West Stockbridge town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
West Tisbury town Dukes County, MA$1,461$1,537$2,010$2,783$3,112
Westborough town Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Westfield city Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Westford town Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,659$1,831$2,383$2,878$3,132
Westhampton town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Westminster town Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Weston town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Westport town Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,423$1,509$1,879$2,302$2,615
Westwood town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Weymouth Town city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Whately town Franklin County, MA$1,311$1,439$1,882$2,242$2,473
Whitman town Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,678$1,842$2,409$3,015$3,166
Wilbraham town Springfield, MA MSA$1,264$1,421$1,800$2,241$2,370
Williamsburg town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Williamstown town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Wilmington town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Winchendon town Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,323$1,571$1,900$2,419$2,828
Winchester town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Windsor town Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area$1,329$1,348$1,763$2,409$2,947
Winthrop Town city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Woburn city Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Worcester city Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area$1,577$1,587$2,043$2,560$2,915
Worthington town Amherst Town-Northampton, MA MSA$1,416$1,593$2,034$2,663$2,768
Wrentham town Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area$2,440$2,518$3,008$3,584$3,953
Yarmouth town Barnstable Town, MA MSA$1,889$1,902$2,488$3,121$3,721

Source: HUD FY2027 county and town workbook, effective October 1, 2026 (notice); scope and dates. Section 8 fair market rents by ZIP code.

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