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The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Middlesex County, MA is $2,825. HUD town rows run from $2,351 to $2,941.
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
| HUD town row | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Arlington town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Ashby town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Ashland town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Ayer town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Bedford town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Belmont town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Billerica town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Boxborough town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Burlington town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Cambridge city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Carlisle town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Chelmsford town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Concord town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Dracut town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Dunstable town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Everett city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Framingham city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Groton town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Holliston town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Hopkinton town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Hudson town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Lexington town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Lincoln town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Littleton town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Lowell city | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Malden city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Marlborough city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Maynard town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Medford city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Melrose city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Natick town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Newton city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| North Reading town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Pepperell town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Reading town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Sherborn town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Shirley town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Somerville city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Stoneham town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Stow town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Sudbury town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Tewksbury town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Townsend town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Tyngsborough town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Wakefield town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Waltham city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Watertown city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Wayland town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Westford town | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 |
| Weston town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Wilmington town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Winchester town | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
| Woburn city | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 |
97 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.
| ZIP | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01431 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01432 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01450 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01460 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01463 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01464 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01469 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01472 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01474 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01701 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01702 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01703 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01704 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01718 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01719 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01720 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01721 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01730 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01731 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01741 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01742 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01746 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01748 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01749 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01752 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01754 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01760 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01770 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01773 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01775 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01776 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01778 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01784 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01801 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01803 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01805 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01821 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01822 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01824 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01826 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01827 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01850 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01851 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01852 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01853 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01854 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01862 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01863 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01864 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01865 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01866 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01867 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01876 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01879 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01880 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01886 | $1,621 | $1,792 | $2,351 | $2,819 | $3,113 | County FMR |
| 01887 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01888 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01889 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 01890 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02138 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02139 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02140 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02141 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02142 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02143 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02144 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02145 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02148 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02149 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02155 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02176 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02180 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02238 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02420 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02421 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02451 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02452 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02453 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02454 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02455 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02458 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02459 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02460 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02461 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02462 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02464 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02465 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02466 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02468 | Town schedules | |||||
| 02471 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02472 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02474 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02476 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02477 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02478 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
| 02493 | $2,359 | $2,476 | $2,941 | $3,526 | $3,894 | County FMR |
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 $2,825. 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).
The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Middlesex County, MA is $2,825. HUD town rows run from $2,351 to $2,941.
The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Middlesex County, MA is $2,825.
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 $2,825. 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).