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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hopkinton, MA

ZIP 01748 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01748 (Hopkinton, MA) is $3,290 a month, up 2.2% from FY2026. That is 9% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,290per month ▲ 2.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$3,008Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-
Rank in the area59thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,961
2 BR Small Area FMR$3,290
110% of SAFMR$3,619

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01748 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

$2,650$4,510median $2,820

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01748 has the 59th 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 $3,290 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 01748 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Worcester, 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
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,670$2,403 – $2,937$2,440$2,580
1 bedroom$2,750$2,475 – $3,025$2,518$2,710
2 bedrooms$3,290$2,961 – $3,619$3,008$3,220
3 bedrooms$3,920$3,528 – $4,312$3,584$3,860
4 bedrooms$4,320$3,888 – $4,752$3,953$4,260

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,290 needs about $131,600 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 01748 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
01721Ashland4.1 mi$3,340
01568Upton4.6 mi$2,590
01757Milford4.6 mi$2,590
01581Westborough4.8 mi$2,810
01746Holliston4.9 mi$2,650
01745Fayville5.1 mi$3,310

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01748?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01748 are $2,670 (studio), $2,750 (1 BR), $3,290 (2 BR), $3,920 (3 BR) and $4,320 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01748?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01748 that range is $2,961 to $3,619 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01748?

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.