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HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts?

$3,138/mo 10.4%vs 2025 ($2,842)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Massachusetts. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 351 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Suffolk County: $2,941Franklin County: $1,866Plymouth County: $2,941Berkshire County: $1,709Bristol County: $2,550Norfolk County: $2,941Nantucket County: $3,138Hampden County: $1,734Essex County: $2,270Worcester County: $2,166Hampshire County: $2,004Dukes County: $2,143Barnstable County: $2,422Middlesex County: $2,941

Massachusetts & Neighbours

Massachusetts: $3,138Connecticut: $2,511New Hampshire: $2,941New York: $2,910Vermont: $2,140$3,138$2,511$2,941$2,910$2,140

How Massachusetts Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 98% of states · 2nd of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)
Highest: California($4,214)
#StateValue
1California$4,214
2Massachusetts(you are here)$3,138
3New Hampshire$2,941
… 46 more …
50Mississippi$1,288
51Oklahoma$1,244
52Puerto Rico$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#CountyValue
1Nantucket County$3,138
2Essex County$2,941
3Essex County$2,941
349Bristol County$1,527
350Bristol County$1,527
351Bristol County$1,527

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Massachusetts are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area2BR
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Barnstable County$2,422
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,709
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,626
Berkshire County$1,709
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$1,527
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$1,527
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$1,527
Bristol County$2,550
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$2,078
Bristol County$2,078
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$2,078
Bristol County$1,527
Bristol County$2,078
Bristol County$2,078
Bristol County$1,527
Bristol County$1,729
Bristol County$2,550
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Dukes County$2,143
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Essex County$2,941
Essex County$2,270
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Franklin County$1,866
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampden County$1,734
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Hampshire County$2,004
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,351
Middlesex County$2,941
Middlesex County$2,941
Nantucket County$3,138
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,311
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Norfolk County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Plymouth County$2,311
Plymouth County$2,941
Suffolk County$2,941
Suffolk County$2,941
Suffolk County$2,941
Suffolk County$2,941
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$1,532
Worcester County$1,749
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,056
Worcester County$2,166

Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Massachusetts's 351 counties/areas spans from $1,527 to $3,138/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Massachusetts?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).