FY2027 Small Area FMR · Westminster, MA

ZIP 01441 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01441 (Westminster, MA) is $2,160 a month, up 9.6% from FY2026. That is 14% above the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA area-wide FMR of $1,900.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,160per month ▲ 9.6%

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

Rank in the area5thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,944

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,160

110% of SAFMR$2,376

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

Studio$1,500▲ 10.3%

1 BR$1,790▲ 12.6%

2 BR$2,160▲ 9.6%

3 BR$2,750▲ 8.7%

4 BR$3,210▲ 8.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01441 sits in the Fitchburg-Leominster, MA area

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01441 has the 5th 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 $2,160 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	$1,500	$1,350 – $1,650	$1,323	$1,360
1 bedroom	$1,790	$1,611 – $1,969	$1,571	$1,590
2 bedrooms	$2,160	$1,944 – $2,376	$1,900	$1,970
3 bedrooms	$2,750	$2,475 – $3,025	$2,419	$2,530
4 bedrooms	$3,210	$2,889 – $3,531	$2,828	$2,970

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,160 needs about $86,400 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 01441 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
01473	Westminster	0.7 mi	$2,650
01440	Gardner	4.8 mi	$1,690
01420	Fitchburg	5.5 mi	$1,790
01452	Hubbardston	5.8 mi	$1,860
01438	East Templeton	6.3 mi	$1,980
01541	Princeton	6.6 mi	$2,090

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01441?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01441 are $1,500 (studio), $1,790 (1 BR), $2,160 (2 BR), $2,750 (3 BR) and $3,210 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01441?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01441 that range is $1,944 to $2,376 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01441?

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.