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The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Worcester County, MA is $1,997. HUD town rows run from $1,532 to $2,166.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburnham town | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Athol town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Auburn town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Barre town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Berlin town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Blackstone town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Bolton town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Boylston town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Brookfield town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Charlton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Clinton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Douglas town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Dudley town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| East Brookfield town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Fitchburg city | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Gardner city | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Grafton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Hardwick town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Harvard town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Holden town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Hopedale town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Hubbardston town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Lancaster town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Leicester town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Leominster city | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Lunenburg town | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Mendon town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Milford town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Millbury town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Millville town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| New Braintree town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| North Brookfield town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Northborough town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Northbridge town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Oakham town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Oxford town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Paxton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Petersham town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Phillipston town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Princeton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Royalston town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Rutland town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Shrewsbury town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Southborough town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Southbridge Town city | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Spencer town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Sterling town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Sturbridge town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Sutton town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Templeton town | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Upton town | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 |
| Uxbridge town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Warren town | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 |
| Webster town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| West Boylston town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| West Brookfield town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Westborough town | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
| Westminster town | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Winchendon town | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 |
| Worcester city | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 |
98 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.
| ZIP | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01005 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01031 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01037 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01068 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01074 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01083 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01092 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01094 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01331 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01366 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01368 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01420 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01430 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01434 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01436 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01438 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01440 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01441 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01451 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01452 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01453 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01462 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01467 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01468 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01473 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01475 | $1,206 | $1,410 | $1,749 | $2,247 | $2,637 | County FMR |
| 01501 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01503 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01504 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01505 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01506 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01507 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01508 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01509 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01510 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01515 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01516 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01518 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01519 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01520 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01522 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01523 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01524 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01525 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01526 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01527 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01529 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01531 | $1,096 | $1,200 | $1,532 | $2,131 | $2,570 | County FMR |
| 01532 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01534 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01535 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01536 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01537 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01538 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01540 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01541 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01542 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01543 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01545 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01546 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01550 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01560 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01561 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01562 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01564 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01566 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01568 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01569 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01570 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01571 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01581 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01583 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01585 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01586 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01588 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01590 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01601 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01602 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01603 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01604 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01605 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01606 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01607 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01608 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01609 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01610 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01611 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01612 | $1,588 | $1,599 | $2,056 | $2,548 | $2,825 | County FMR |
| 01613 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01614 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01653 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01655 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01740 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01745 | Town schedules | |||||
| 01747 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01756 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01757 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | County FMR |
| 01772 | $1,493 | $1,651 | $2,166 | $3,012 | $3,380 | 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 $1,997. 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 Worcester County, MA is $1,997. HUD town rows run from $1,532 to $2,166.
The population-weighted FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Worcester County, MA is $1,997.
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 $1,997. 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).