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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Massachusetts:
$724 $870 $1,050 $1,275 $1,465
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Massachusetts (21) has the 16th highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Massachusetts ranges from $713 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area to $1,799 for a 2-bedroom unit in Nantucket County, MA.

For FY 2012, the Nantucket County, MA (Nantucket County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,171 per month and $2,216 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Massachusetts is $1,050 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Massachusetts is around 278,994 people. So, there are around 41,849 people in Massachusetts who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

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What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in Massachusetts. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

Massachusetts Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in Massachusetts
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County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Barnstable Town, MA MSA Metro $798 $934 $1,229 $1,466 $1,513 47,821
Pittsfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $576 $673 $835 $1,073 $1,106 8,809
Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $618 $694 $800 $1,095 $1,126 399
New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $559 $717 $820 $982 $1,325 10,161
Providence-Fall River, RI-MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $710 $790 $910 $1,087 $1,341 42,068
Taunton-Mansfield-Norton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $659 $831 $1,015 $1,245 $1,344 5,749
Easton-Raynham, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $793 $1,051 $1,222 $1,462 $2,113 22,299
Dukes County, MA $958 $1,215 $1,447 $1,729 $1,783 344
Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,099 $1,166 $1,369 $1,637 $1,799 16,450
Lawrence, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $713 $907 $1,097 $1,310 $1,350 31,247
Franklin County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $585 $683 $846 $1,129 $1,363 1,800
Springfield, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $566 $673 $855 $1,023 $1,188 3,777
Lowell, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $720 $861 $1,107 $1,322 $1,450 38,981
Nantucket County, MA $1,171 $1,621 $1,799 $2,152 $2,216 9,520
Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $876 $912 $1,148 $1,373 $1,721 4,443
Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $582 $669 $839 $1,027 $1,116 5,546
Western Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $463 $636 $713 $851 $1,093 11,299
Worcester, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $640 $736 $897 $1,073 $1,137 15,901
Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $677 $756 $995 $1,189 $1,746 2,380

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