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Section 8 rent amounts in Hampden County, MA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hampden County, MA is $1,734.

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
$1,734
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
51
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
462,853
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,219
1 BR$1,382
2 BR$1,734
3 BR$2,127
4 BR$2,296

Rent by ZIP

51 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
01001$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01008$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01009$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01010$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01011$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01013$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01014$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01020$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01021$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01022$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01028$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01030$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01034$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01036$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01040$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01041$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01056$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01057$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01069$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01071$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01077$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01079$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01080$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01081$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01085$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01089$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01090$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01095$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01097$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01101$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01103$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01104$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01105$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01106$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01107$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01108$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01109$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01111$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01115$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01116$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01118$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01119$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01128$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01129$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01138$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01139$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01144$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01151$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01152$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01199$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County FMR
01521$1,219$1,382$1,734$2,127$2,296County 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 $1,734. 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 Hampden County, MA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hampden County, MA is $1,734.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Hampden County, MA: Studio $1,219, 1 BR $1,382, 2 BR $1,734, 3 BR $2,127, 4 BR $2,296.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Hampden 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 $1,734. 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).