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Section 8 rent amounts in Berkshire County, MA

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Berkshire County, MA is $1,657. HUD town rows run from $1,626 to $1,709.

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
$1,657
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
37
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
128,047
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by HUD town row

HUD town rowStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
Adams town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Alford town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Becket town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Cheshire town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Clarksburg town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Dalton town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Egremont town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Florida town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Great Barrington town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Hancock town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Hinsdale town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Lanesborough town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Lee town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Lenox town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Monterey town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Mount Washington town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
New Ashford town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
New Marlborough town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
North Adams city$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Otis town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Peru town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Pittsfield city$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Richmond town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Sandisfield town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Savoy town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Sheffield town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Stockbridge town$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577
Tyringham town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Washington town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
West Stockbridge town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Williamstown town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867
Windsor town$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867

Rent by ZIP

37 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
01029Town schedules
01201$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01202$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01220$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01222Town schedules
01223$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01224Town schedules
01225$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01226$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01227$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01229Town schedules
01230$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01235$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01236Town schedules
01237$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01238$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01240$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01242Town schedules
01244Town schedules
01245$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01247$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01252Town schedules
01253$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01254$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01255$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01256$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01257$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01258Town schedules
01259Town schedules
01260Town schedules
01262$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01263$1,245$1,269$1,626$2,109$2,577County FMR
01264$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01266$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01267$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01270$1,250$1,302$1,709$2,206$2,867County FMR
01343Town schedules

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 $1,657. 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 Berkshire County, MA?

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Berkshire County, MA is $1,657. HUD town rows run from $1,626 to $1,709.

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

The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Berkshire County, MA is $1,657.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Berkshire 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 $1,657. 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).