Income Limits by County

FY2027 · 14 counties

Massachusetts Fair Market Rents & Income Limits

Across Massachusetts the population-weighted two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for FY2027 is $2,640, up 2.4% from FY2026. It ranges from $1,704 in Berkshire County to $3,583 in Nantucket County.

Average 2 BR FMR$2,640weighted by population ▲ 2.4%
Median family income$147,740FY2026, weighted
ZIP codes with SAFMRs635Small Area FMRs

Highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rents in Massachusetts

Nantucket County$3,583
Essex County$3,008
Middlesex County$3,008
Norfolk County$3,008
Plymouth County$3,008
Suffolk County$3,008
Barnstable County$2,488
Worcester County$2,043
Hampshire County$2,034
Dukes County$2,010
Franklin County$1,882
Bristol County$1,879

Metro areas

Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH $3,008Providence-Fall River, RI-MA $1,879

Every county

County1 BR2 BRvs FY2026Median income
Nantucket County$2,739$3,583▲ 14.2%$163,200
Essex County$2,518$3,008▲ 2.3%$164,600
Middlesex County$2,518$3,008▲ 2.3%$164,600
Norfolk County$2,518$3,008▲ 2.3%$164,600
Plymouth County$2,518$3,008▲ 2.3%$164,600
Suffolk County$2,518$3,008▲ 2.3%$164,600
Barnstable County$1,902$2,488▲ 2.7%$123,600
Worcester County$1,587$2,043▼ 0.6%$130,400
Hampshire County$1,593$2,034▲ 1.5%$124,400
Dukes County$1,537$2,010▼ 6.2%$163,100
Franklin County$1,439$1,882▲ 0.9%$109,900
Bristol County$1,509$1,879▲ 8.7%$112,100
Hampden County$1,421$1,800▲ 3.8%$96,700
Berkshire County$1,324$1,704▲ 4.8%$109,400