FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hudson, MA

ZIP 01749 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 01749 (Hudson, MA) is $2,650 a month, up 3.5% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,650per month ▲ 3.5%

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

Rank in the area156thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,385

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,650

110% of SAFMR$2,915

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

Studio$2,130▲ 4.4%

1 BR$2,230▲ 3.2%

2 BR$2,650▲ 3.5%

3 BR$3,180▲ 3.2%

4 BR$3,510▲ 3.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 01749 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 01749 has the 156th 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 $2,650 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 01749 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Eastern Worcester County, 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	$2,130	$1,917 – $2,343	$2,440	$2,040
1 bedroom	$2,230	$2,007 – $2,453	$2,518	$2,160
2 bedrooms	$2,650	$2,385 – $2,915	$3,008	$2,560
3 bedrooms	$3,180	$2,862 – $3,498	$3,584	$3,080
4 bedrooms	$3,510	$3,159 – $3,861	$3,953	$3,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,650 needs about $106,000 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 01749 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
01752	Marlborough	2.7 mi	$2,650
01775	Stow	3.3 mi	$2,650
01503	Berlin	4.5 mi	$2,840
01740	Bolton	4.5 mi	$2,660
01754	Maynard	5.2 mi	$2,650
01772	Southborough	6.0 mi	$3,400

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 01749?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 01749 are $2,130 (studio), $2,230 (1 BR), $2,650 (2 BR), $3,180 (3 BR) and $3,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 01749?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 01749 that range is $2,385 to $2,915 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 01749?

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.