FY2027 Small Area FMR · Littleton, MA

ZIP 01460 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01460 (Littleton, MA) is $2,810 a month, up 9.8% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,810per month ▲ 9.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$3,008Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-

Rank in the area132ndof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,529

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,810

110% of SAFMR$3,091

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

Studio$2,280▲ 11.8%

1 BR$2,350▲ 8.8%

2 BR$2,810▲ 9.8%

3 BR$3,350▲ 8.8%

4 BR$3,690▲ 8.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01460 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01460 has the 132nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH 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 $3,008 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,810 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 01460 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Lowell, MA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$2,280	$2,052 – $2,508	$2,440	$2,040
1 bedroom	$2,350	$2,115 – $2,585	$2,518	$2,160
2 bedrooms	$2,810	$2,529 – $3,091	$3,008	$2,560
3 bedrooms	$3,350	$3,015 – $3,685	$3,584	$3,080
4 bedrooms	$3,690	$3,321 – $4,059	$3,953	$3,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,810 needs about $112,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $164,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $137,100. ZIP code 01460 lies mainly in Middlesex County. See the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
01718	Acton	3.3 mi	$2,660
01719	Boxborough	3.8 mi	$2,650
01886	Westford	4.3 mi	$3,390
01432	Ayer	4.4 mi	$2,650
01720	Acton	4.5 mi	$2,660
01451	Harvard	4.6 mi	$2,650

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01460?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01460 are $2,280 (studio), $2,350 (1 BR), $2,810 (2 BR), $3,350 (3 BR) and $3,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01460?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01460 that range is $2,529 to $3,091 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01460?

The FY2026 income limits of the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area apply: median family income $164,600, low-income (80%) limit $137,100 for a family of four.