FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ashland, MA

ZIP 01721 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01721 (Ashland, MA) is $3,340 a month, up 2.1% from FY2026. That is 11% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,340per month ▲ 2.1%

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

Rank in the area54thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,006

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,340

110% of SAFMR$3,674

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

Studio$2,710▲ 3.4%

1 BR$2,800▲ 1.8%

2 BR$3,340▲ 2.1%

3 BR$3,980▲ 1.5%

4 BR$4,390▲ 1.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01721 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01721 has the 54th 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 $3,340 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	$2,710	$2,439 – $2,981	$2,440	$2,620
1 bedroom	$2,800	$2,520 – $3,080	$2,518	$2,750
2 bedrooms	$3,340	$3,006 – $3,674	$3,008	$3,270
3 bedrooms	$3,980	$3,582 – $4,378	$3,584	$3,920
4 bedrooms	$4,390	$3,951 – $4,829	$3,953	$4,330

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,340 needs about $133,600 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 01721 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
01702	Framingham	2.5 mi	$2,810
01745	Fayville	2.7 mi	$3,310
01748	Hopkinton	4.1 mi	$3,290
01772	Southborough	4.3 mi	$3,400
01746	Holliston	4.4 mi	$2,650
01701	Framingham	4.5 mi	$2,820

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01721?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01721 are $2,710 (studio), $2,800 (1 BR), $3,340 (2 BR), $3,980 (3 BR) and $4,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01721?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01721 that range is $3,006 to $3,674 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01721?

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.