Massachusetts Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Massachusetts ($2,527 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Massachusetts Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Massachusetts ($2,527 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Massachusetts at a glance

Figure	Massachusetts	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$2,527	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$2,074	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$3,276	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$2,527	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Massachusetts highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Massachusetts, ranked 3 of 50. Median $1,504.

Massachusetts voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Massachusetts payment standards (2BR $2,527).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,666	$1,924	$2,377	$3,126	$3,580
$650	$1,621	$1,879	$2,332	$3,081	$3,535
$800	$1,576	$1,834	$2,287	$3,036	$3,490
$950	$1,531	$1,789	$2,242	$2,991	$3,445
$1,100	$1,486	$1,744	$2,197	$2,946	$3,400
$1,250	$1,441	$1,699	$2,152	$2,901	$3,355
$1,400	$1,396	$1,654	$2,107	$2,856	$3,310
$1,550	$1,351	$1,609	$2,062	$2,811	$3,265
$1,700	$1,306	$1,564	$2,017	$2,766	$3,220
$1,850	$1,261	$1,519	$1,972	$2,721	$3,175
$2,000	$1,216	$1,474	$1,927	$2,676	$3,130
$2,200	$1,156	$1,414	$1,867	$2,616	$3,070
$2,400	$1,096	$1,354	$1,807	$2,556	$3,010
$2,650	$1,021	$1,279	$1,732	$2,481	$2,935
$2,900	$946	$1,204	$1,657	$2,406	$2,860
$3,200	$856	$1,114	$1,567	$2,316	$2,770
$3,600	$736	$994	$1,447	$2,196	$2,650
$4,000	$616	$874	$1,327	$2,076	$2,530

Worked figures for Massachusetts

Massachusetts values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$2,287	$2,527
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$2,227	$2,527
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$2,167	$2,527
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$2,077	$2,527
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,987	$2,527
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,897	$2,527
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,807	$2,527
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,717	$2,527
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,627	$2,527
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$1,477	$2,527

How Massachusetts compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Massachusetts ranks #3 of 50 at $2,527 — 68% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#1	California	$2,745
#2	Hawaii	$2,568
#3	Massachusetts	$2,527
#4	New York	$2,520
#5	New Jersey	$2,282

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Massachusetts:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Massachusetts
California	$2,745	+8.6%
Hawaii	$2,568	+1.6%
Massachusetts	$2,527	—
New York	$2,520	-0.3%
New Jersey	$2,282	-9.7%
Washington	$2,072	-18.0%
New Hampshire	$2,040	-19.3%
Connecticut	$2,027	-19.8%
Florida	$1,973	-21.9%
Maryland	$1,955	-22.6%
Colorado	$1,895	-25.0%

Massachusetts questions, answered with Massachusetts numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Massachusetts?▾

HUD sets Massachusetts's two-bedroom FMR at $2,527 a month ($2,074 for one bedroom, $3,276 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,987 against a $2,527 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Massachusetts's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Massachusetts's $2,527 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $2,527, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Massachusetts figures only — verify with the relevant Massachusetts agency before acting. How this is calculated.