FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ashburnham, MA

ZIP 01430 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01430 (Ashburnham, MA) is $2,360 a month, down 9.9% from FY2026. That is 24% above the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA area-wide FMR of $1,900.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,360per month ▼ 9.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,900Fitchburg-Leominster, MA

Rank in the area4thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,124

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,360

110% of SAFMR$2,596

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,630▼ 9.9%

1 BR$1,900▼ 10.0%

2 BR$2,360▼ 9.9%

3 BR$3,040▼ 9.8%

4 BR$3,560▼ 9.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01430 sits in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA area

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01430 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Fitchburg-Leominster, MA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,900 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,360 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,630	$1,467 – $1,793	$1,323	$1,810
1 bedroom	$1,900	$1,710 – $2,090	$1,571	$2,110
2 bedrooms	$2,360	$2,124 – $2,596	$1,900	$2,620
3 bedrooms	$3,040	$2,736 – $3,344	$2,419	$3,370
4 bedrooms	$3,560	$3,204 – $3,916	$2,828	$3,950

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,360 needs about $94,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $113,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $105,350. ZIP code 01430 lies mainly in Worcester County. See the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
01431	Ashby	5.2 mi	$2,650
01440	Gardner	5.6 mi	$1,690
01475	Winchendon	6.3 mi	$1,900
03071	New Ipswich	6.7 mi	$1,920
01473	Westminster	7.3 mi	$2,650
01420	Fitchburg	7.8 mi	$1,790

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01430?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01430 are $1,630 (studio), $1,900 (1 BR), $2,360 (2 BR), $3,040 (3 BR) and $3,560 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01430?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01430 that range is $2,124 to $2,596 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01430?

The FY2026 income limits of the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA area apply: median family income $113,900, low-income (80%) limit $105,350 for a family of four.