FY2027 Small Area FMR · Acton, MA

ZIP 01720 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01720 (Acton, MA) is $2,660 a month, up 1.5% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,660per month ▲ 1.5%

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

Rank in the area152ndof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,394

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,660

110% of SAFMR$2,926

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

Studio$2,160▲ 2.9%

1 BR$2,230▲ 0.9%

2 BR$2,660▲ 1.5%

3 BR$3,180▲ 1.3%

4 BR$3,510▲ 1.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01720 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01720 has the 152nd 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 $2,660 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	$2,160	$1,944 – $2,376	$2,440	$2,100
1 bedroom	$2,230	$2,007 – $2,453	$2,518	$2,210
2 bedrooms	$2,660	$2,394 – $2,926	$3,008	$2,620
3 bedrooms	$3,180	$2,862 – $3,498	$3,584	$3,140
4 bedrooms	$3,510	$3,159 – $3,861	$3,953	$3,470

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,660 needs about $106,400 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 01720 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	2.5 mi	$2,660
01742	Concord	4.0 mi	$3,520
01754	Maynard	4.1 mi	$2,650
01719	Boxborough	4.2 mi	$2,650
01460	Littleton	4.5 mi	$2,810
01775	Stow	5.3 mi	$2,650

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01720?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01720 are $2,160 (studio), $2,230 (1 BR), $2,660 (2 BR), $3,180 (3 BR) and $3,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01720?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01720 that range is $2,394 to $2,926 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01720?

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.