HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Plymouth County, Massachusetts (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Plymouth County is $2,713 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$2,713
+3.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$2,442–$2,984
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$108,520
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Massachusetts
6th of 14
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,064 | $1,858–$2,270 | $82,560 | $39.69/hr | +3.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,185 | $1,967–$2,404 | $87,400 | $42.02/hr | +3.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,713 | $2,442–$2,984 | $108,520 | $52.17/hr | +3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $3,303 | $2,973–$3,633 | $132,120 | $63.52/hr | +2.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,565 | $3,209–$3,922 | $142,600 | $68.56/hr | +2.4% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $4,100 | $3,690–$4,510 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,635 | $4,172–$5,099 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $5,169 | $4,652–$5,686 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,704 | $5,134–$6,274 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Rates by town
Massachusetts publishes Fair Market Rents town by town instead of by county. The 27 towns in Plymouth County don't all get the same number. Two-bedroom rates run from $2,409 to $3,008 depending on the town, so the headline figure above is a population-weighted average and the town table is the one to use.
| Town | Population | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brockton cityLowest | 105,386 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Plymouth townHighest | 63,953 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Bridgewater city | 28,471 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Marshfield town | 25,879 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Middleborough town | 24,505 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Hingham town | 24,283 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Wareham town | 23,302 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Scituate town | 19,365 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Pembroke town | 18,382 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Rockland town | 17,701 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Abington town | 17,053 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Duxbury town | 16,185 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Whitman town | 15,295 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Hanover town | 14,845 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| East Bridgewater town | 14,456 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Kingston town | 14,027 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Lakeville town | 11,944 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Carver town | 11,712 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Norwell town | 11,361 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Hanson town | 10,660 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Hull town | 10,138 | $2,440 | $2,518 | $3,008 | $3,584 | $3,953 |
| Halifax town | 7,748 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| West Bridgewater town | 7,708 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Mattapoisett town | 6,634 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Rochester town | 5,837 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Marion town | 5,310 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
| Plympton town | 2,935 | $1,678 | $1,842 | $2,409 | $3,015 | $3,166 |
Market check
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Plymouth somewhere between $2,442 and $2,984. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$2,713 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $108,520 a year. Put another way, $52 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$2,442 | Voucher pays at 100%$2,713 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,984 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,692 | $1,963 | $2,234 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $1,242 | $1,513 | $1,784 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2026 ($2,629) to FY 2027 ($2,713). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.0% a year. The Massachusetts median held flat over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,397 | $1,539 | $1,929 | $2,410 | $2,696 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,394 | $1,563 | $1,957 | $2,449 | $2,740 | +1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $1,482 | $1,655 | $2,069 | $2,583 | $2,888 | +5.7% |
| FY 2023 | $1,646 | $1,817 | $2,260 | $2,802 | $3,135 | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $1,814 | $1,945 | $2,403 | $2,961 | $3,285 | +6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,938 | $2,027 | $2,499 | $3,077 | $3,361 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,999 | $2,122 | $2,629 | $3,211 | $3,481 | +5.2% |
| FY 2027In effect | $2,064 | $2,185 | $2,713 | $3,303 | $3,565 | +3.2% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Plymouth, that runs from $2,064 for a studio up to $3,565 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Plymouth is its own HUD metro area (Brockton, MA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Massachusetts's 14 counties, Plymouth ranks 6th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 19% above the state median of $2,273 and about 155% above the national median county at $1,063. About 535,075 people live here, 7th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $2,080 in 02770 (Rochester) and $3,160 in 02359 (Pembroke), with the 53 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02018 | Accord | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02020 | Brant Rock | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02040 | Greenbush | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02041 | Green Harbor | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02043 | Hingham | $2,770 | +2.1% |
| 02044 | Hingham | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02045 | Hull | $2,700 | -0.5% |
| 02047 | Humarock | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02050 | Marshfield | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02051 | Marshfield Hills | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02055 | Minot | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02059 | North Marshfield | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02060 | North Scituate | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02061 | Norwell | $2,940 | +8.4% |
| 02065 | Ocean Bluff | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02066 | Scituate | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02301 | Brockton | $2,420 | -10.8% |
| 02302 | Brockton | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02303 | Brockton | $2,440 | -10.1% |
| 02304 | Brockton | $2,440 | -10.1% |
| 02305 | Brockton | $2,440 | -10.1% |
| 02324 | Bridgewater | $2,730 | +0.6% |
| 02325 | Bridgewater | $2,730 | +0.6% |
| 02327 | Bryantville | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02330 | Carver | $2,700 | -0.5% |
| 02331 | Duxbury | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02332 | Duxbury | $2,760 | +1.7% |
| 02333 | East Bridgewater | $2,430 | -10.4% |
| 02337 | Elmwood | $2,440 | -10.1% |
| 02338 | Halifax | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02339 | Hanover | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02340 | Hanover | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02341 | Hanson | $3,140 | +15.7% |
| 02344 | Middleboro | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02345 | Manomet | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02346 | Middleboro | $2,650 | -2.3% |
| 02347 | Lakeville | $2,660 | -2.0% |
| 02348 | Lakeville | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02349 | Middleboro | $2,713County rate | — |
| 02350 | Monponsett | $3,140 | +15.7% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Plymouth.
Bristol County
21 mi · 582,270 people
$1,928
-29%
Norfolk County
22 mi · 730,082 people
$3,004
+11%
Suffolk County
26 mi · 785,121 people
$3,008
+11%
Barnstable County
34 mi · 231,668 people
$2,488
-8%
Middlesex County
39 mi · 1,638,365 people
$2,884
+6%
Dukes County
42 mi · 20,933 people
$2,010
-26%
Essex County
44 mi · 813,054 people
$2,761
+2%
Worcester County
56 mi · 867,788 people
$2,057
-24%
Questions people ask
$2,713 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $2,064 for a studio, $2,185 for one bedroom, $3,303 for three and $3,565 for four.
Tools for this county
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