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Section 8 rent amounts in Barnstable County, MA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Barnstable County, MA is $2,422.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$2,422
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
55
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
230,073
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,834
1 BR$1,846
2 BR$2,422
3 BR$2,985
4 BR$3,428

Rent by ZIP

55 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
02532$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02534$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02536$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02537$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02540$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02541$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02542$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02543$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02553$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02556$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02559$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02561$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02562$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02563$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02574$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02601$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02630$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02631$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02632$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02633$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02634$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02635$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02637$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02638$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02639$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02641$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02642$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02643$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02644$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02645$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02646$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02647$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02648$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02649$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02650$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02651$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02652$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02653$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02655$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02657$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02659$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02660$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02661$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02662$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02663$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02664$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02666$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02667$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02668$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02669$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02670$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02671$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02672$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02673$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR
02675$1,834$1,846$2,422$2,985$3,428County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,422. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Barnstable County, MA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Barnstable County, MA is $2,422.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Barnstable County, MA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Barnstable County, MA: Studio $1,834, 1 BR $1,846, 2 BR $2,422, 3 BR $2,985, 4 BR $3,428.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Barnstable County, MA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $2,422. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).