Norfolk County, MA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$3,0082-bedroom FMR, FY2027
$2,5181-bedroom FMR, FY2027
$137,10080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)
$164,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Norfolk County is $3,008 a month, up 2.3% from $2,941 in FY2026. HUD splits Norfolk County into 2 FMR areas; the figures above are for the most populous one (Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area). FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Norfolk County by bedroom count

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area – 27 towns

Bellingham town, Braintree Town city, Brookline town, Canton town, Cohasset town, Dedham town, Dover town, Foxborough town, Franklin Town city, Holbrook town, Medfield town, Medway town, Millis town, Milton town, Needham town, Norfolk town, Norwood town, Plainville town, Quincy city, Randolph city, Sharon town, Stoughton town, Walpole town, Wellesley town, Westwood town, Weymouth Town city, Wrentham town

Unit sizeFY2027 FMRFY2026 FMRChangePayment standard range (90–110%)
Studio$2,440$2,359+3.4%$2,196 – $2,684
1 bedroom$2,518$2,476+1.7%$2,267 – $2,769
2 bedrooms$3,008$2,941+2.3%$2,708 – $3,308
3 bedrooms$3,584$3,526+1.6%$3,226 – $3,942
4 bedrooms$3,953$3,894+1.5%$3,558 – $4,348

Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area – 1 town

Avon town

Unit sizeFY2027 FMRFY2026 FMRChangePayment standard range (90–110%)
Studio$1,678$1,631+2.9%$1,511 – $1,845
1 bedroom$1,842$1,761+4.6%$1,658 – $2,026
2 bedrooms$2,409$2,311+4.2%$2,169 – $2,649
3 bedrooms$3,015$2,889+4.4%$2,714 – $3,316
4 bedrooms$3,166$3,060+3.5%$2,850 – $3,482

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Norfolk County that is typically $2,708 to $3,308 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$74,159median income of renter households
$2,149Median gross rent, all units
35%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)
51%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $74,159 can afford about $1,854 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $3,008 is $1,154 (62.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $120,320 a year under the 30% rule, or $108,288 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Norfolk County, ACS 2020–2024Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)$2,149 ±$29
Median income of renter households$74,159 ±$3,427
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)51.4% ±1.8
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)26.8% ±1.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)83,383

Change since 2015–2019

ACS 2015–2019ACS 2020–2024Change
Median gross rent$1,589$2,149+35.2%
Median renter household income$57,923$74,159+28.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.7%51.4%+2.7 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $2,650 to $4,510 depending on the ZIP code.

All 259 ZIP codes in this FMR area
ZIP0 BR1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
01431$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01432$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01434$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01450$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01451$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01460$2,280$2,350$2,810$3,350$3,690
01462$2,130$2,350$2,840$3,620$4,230
01463$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01464$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01469$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01474$2,760$2,850$3,400$4,050$4,470
01503$2,130$2,230$2,840$3,890$4,250
01504$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01701$2,290$2,360$2,820$3,360$3,710
01702$2,280$2,350$2,810$3,350$3,690
01703$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
01704$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
01718$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01719$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01720$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01721$2,710$2,800$3,340$3,980$4,390
01730$2,790$2,880$3,440$4,100$4,520
01731$3,660$3,770$4,510$5,370$5,930
01741$2,310$2,460$3,070$3,680$4,040
01742$2,850$2,950$3,520$4,190$4,630
01746$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01748$2,670$2,750$3,290$3,920$4,320
01749$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01752$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01754$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01756$2,130$2,230$2,920$4,000$4,370
01760$2,430$2,500$2,990$3,560$3,930
01770$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
01773$2,480$2,560$3,060$3,650$4,020
01775$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01776$2,600$2,680$3,200$3,810$4,210
01778$2,300$2,370$2,830$3,370$3,720
01784$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
01801$2,660$2,750$3,280$3,910$4,310
01803$2,900$3,000$3,580$4,270$4,710
01821$2,130$2,340$3,050$3,680$4,010
01824$2,130$2,250$2,930$3,540$3,850
01833$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01845$2,130$2,300$3,010$3,590$3,960
01864$2,560$2,640$3,160$3,770$4,150
01867$2,260$2,340$2,790$3,320$3,670
01876$2,190$2,420$3,150$3,800$4,140
01880$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01886$2,360$2,600$3,390$4,090$4,460
01887$2,810$2,900$3,460$4,120$4,550
01888$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
01889$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
01890$2,570$2,650$3,170$3,780$4,170
01901$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01902$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01903$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01904$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01905$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01906$2,440$2,520$3,010$3,590$3,960
01907$2,500$2,580$3,080$3,670$4,050
01908$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01913$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01915$2,270$2,340$2,800$3,340$3,680
01921$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01922$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01923$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01929$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01930$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01931$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01936$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01937$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01938$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01940$2,770$2,860$3,420$4,070$4,490
01944$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
01945$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01949$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01950$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01951$2,220$2,290$2,740$3,260$3,600
01952$2,150$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01960$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01961$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01965$2,250$2,320$2,770$3,310$3,650
01966$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01969$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01970$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01971$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01982$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01983$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
01984$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02018$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02019$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02020$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02021$2,600$2,680$3,200$3,810$4,210
02025$3,080$3,180$3,800$4,530$4,990
02026$2,350$2,430$2,900$3,460$3,810
02027$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02030$2,660$2,790$3,320$3,970$4,390
02032$2,540$2,620$3,130$3,730$4,110
02035$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02038$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02041$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02043$2,250$2,320$2,770$3,300$3,640
02045$2,190$2,260$2,700$3,220$3,550
02047$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02048$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02050$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02051$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02052$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02053$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02054$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02056$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02059$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02060$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02061$2,380$2,460$2,940$3,500$3,860
02062$2,420$2,490$2,980$3,550$3,920
02065$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02066$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02067$2,780$2,870$3,430$4,090$4,510
02070$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02071$2,220$2,290$2,730$3,260$3,590
02072$2,300$2,370$2,830$3,370$3,720
02081$2,280$2,350$2,810$3,350$3,690
02090$2,730$2,820$3,370$4,020$4,430
02093$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02108$2,980$3,070$3,670$4,370$4,820
02109$3,270$3,370$4,030$4,800$5,290
02110$3,660$3,770$4,510$5,370$5,930
02111$2,940$3,030$3,620$4,310$4,760
02112$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02113$3,100$3,200$3,820$4,550$5,020
02114$3,550$3,670$4,380$5,220$5,760
02115$2,920$3,010$3,600$4,290$4,730
02116$3,350$3,460$4,130$4,920$5,430
02117$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02118$2,470$2,540$3,040$3,620$4,000
02119$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02120$2,330$2,400$2,870$3,420$3,770
02121$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02122$2,380$2,460$2,940$3,500$3,860
02123$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02124$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02125$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02126$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02127$3,370$3,480$4,160$4,960$5,470
02128$2,350$2,430$2,900$3,460$3,810
02129$2,900$3,050$3,620$4,340$4,790
02130$2,900$2,990$3,570$4,250$4,690
02131$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02132$2,380$2,460$2,940$3,500$3,860
02133$3,150$3,240$3,880$4,620$5,090
02134$2,760$2,850$3,400$4,050$4,470
02135$2,680$2,770$3,310$3,940$4,350
02136$2,160$2,230$2,660$3,180$3,510
02137$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02138$3,500$3,610$4,310$5,140$5,660
02139$3,320$3,420$4,090$4,870$5,380
02140$3,080$3,180$3,800$4,530$4,990
02141$3,220$3,320$3,970$4,730$5,220
02142$3,320$3,420$4,090$4,870$5,380
02143$2,940$3,040$3,630$4,330$4,770
02144$3,040$3,140$3,750$4,470$4,930
02145$2,810$2,900$3,470$4,130$4,560
02148$2,570$2,650$3,170$3,780$4,170
02149$2,370$2,440$2,920$3,480$3,840
02150$2,270$2,340$2,800$3,340$3,680
02151$2,210$2,280$2,720$3,240$3,570
02152$2,230$2,300$2,750$3,280$3,610
02155$2,700$2,790$3,330$3,970$4,380
02163$3,100$3,250$3,870$4,630$5,120
02169$2,490$2,570$3,070$3,660$4,030
02170$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02171$2,570$2,650$3,170$3,780$4,170
02176$2,290$2,360$2,820$3,360$3,710
02180$2,230$2,300$2,750$3,280$3,610
02184$2,320$2,390$2,860$3,410$3,760
02185$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02186$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02188$2,230$2,300$2,750$3,280$3,610
02189$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02190$2,170$2,240$2,680$3,190$3,520
02191$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02196$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02199$3,660$3,770$4,510$5,370$5,930
02201$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02203$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02205$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02210$3,420$3,530$4,220$5,030$5,550
02215$3,280$3,390$4,050$4,830$5,320
02217$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02222$2,520$2,600$3,110$3,710$4,090
02238$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
02269$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02302$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02322$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02327$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02330$2,190$2,260$2,700$3,220$3,550
02331$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02332$2,240$2,310$2,760$3,290$3,630
02338$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02339$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02341$2,190$2,400$3,140$3,930$4,130
02343$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02345$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02346$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02356$2,130$2,240$2,650$3,180$3,700
02358$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02359$2,560$2,640$3,160$3,770$4,150
02360$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02361$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02362$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02364$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02366$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02367$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02368$2,380$2,450$2,930$3,490$3,850
02370$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02381$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02420$3,130$3,230$3,860$4,600$5,070
02421$3,350$3,460$4,130$4,920$5,430
02445$3,130$3,230$3,860$4,600$5,070
02446$3,580$3,700$4,420$5,270$5,810
02447$2,400$2,480$2,960$3,530$3,890
02451$2,950$3,050$3,640$4,340$4,780
02452$2,590$2,670$3,190$3,800$4,190
02453$2,560$2,640$3,160$3,770$4,150
02454$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
02455$2,470$2,550$3,050$3,630$4,010
02457$3,250$3,360$4,010$4,780$5,280
02458$2,550$2,640$3,150$3,750$4,140
02459$2,680$2,760$3,300$3,930$4,340
02460$2,860$2,950$3,530$4,210$4,640
02461$3,520$3,630$4,340$5,170$5,700
02462$2,950$3,050$3,640$4,340$4,780
02464$2,730$2,820$3,370$4,020$4,430
02465$2,530$2,610$3,120$3,720$4,100
02466$2,550$2,640$3,150$3,750$4,140
02467$3,400$3,510$4,190$4,990$5,510
02468$3,110$3,210$3,830$4,560$5,030
02472$2,720$2,800$3,350$3,990$4,400
02474$2,610$2,700$3,220$3,840$4,230
02476$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02478$2,760$2,850$3,400$4,050$4,470
02481$3,370$3,480$4,160$4,960$5,470
02482$3,250$3,360$4,010$4,780$5,270
02492$2,900$2,990$3,570$4,250$4,690
02493$2,440$2,520$3,010$3,590$3,960
02494$2,580$2,660$3,180$3,790$4,180
02532$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02538$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02558$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02571$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02576$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02738$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02760$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
02762$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
03827$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
03833$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
03844$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
03858$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510
03874$2,130$2,230$2,650$3,180$3,510

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Norfolk County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $164,600 (FY2025: $160,900, +2.3%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area

Household size1 person2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7 people8 people
Extremely low income (30%)$36,000
+3.6%
$41,150
+3.7%
$46,300
+3.7%
$51,400
+3.6%
$55,550
+3.6%
$59,650
+3.6%
$63,750
+3.6%
$67,850
+3.6%
Very low income (50%)$60,000
+3.6%
$68,600
+3.6%
$77,150
+3.6%
$85,700
+3.6%
$92,600
+3.6%
$99,450
+3.6%
$106,300
+3.7%
$113,150
+3.6%
Low income (80%)$96,000
+3.6%
$109,700
+3.6%
$123,400
+3.6%
$137,100
+3.6%
$148,100
+3.6%
$159,050
+3.6%
$170,050
+3.6%
$181,000
+3.6%

Brockton, MA HUD Metro FMR Area

Household size1 person2 people3 people4 people5 people6 people7 people8 people
Extremely low income (30%)$28,300
+2.5%
$32,350
+2.5%
$36,400
+2.5%
$40,400
+2.5%
$43,650
+2.5%
$46,900
+2.5%
$50,100
+2.5%
$55,720
+2.9%
Very low income (50%)$47,150
+2.5%
$53,900
+2.5%
$60,650
+2.5%
$67,350
+2.5%
$72,750
+2.5%
$78,150
+2.5%
$83,550
+2.5%
$88,950
+2.5%
Low income (80%)$75,450
+3.4%
$86,200
+3.4%
$97,000
+3.4%
$107,750
+3.4%
$116,400
+3.4%
$125,000
+3.4%
$133,650
+3.4%
$142,250
+3.4%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.

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