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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dedham, MA

ZIP 02026 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02026 (Dedham, MA) is $2,900 a month, up 1.0% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,900per month ▲ 1.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$3,008Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-
Rank in the area122ndof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,610
2 BR Small Area FMR$2,900
110% of SAFMR$3,190

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02026 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, 02026 has the 122nd 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 $2,900 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$2,350$2,115 – $2,585$2,440$2,300
1 bedroom$2,430$2,187 – $2,673$2,518$2,420
2 bedrooms$2,900$2,610 – $3,190$3,008$2,870
3 bedrooms$3,460$3,114 – $3,806$3,584$3,440
4 bedrooms$3,810$3,429 – $4,191$3,953$3,800

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,900 needs about $116,000 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 02026 lies mainly in Norfolk 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
02132West Roxbury2.5 mi$2,940
02136Hyde Park2.6 mi$2,660
02090Westwood2.7 mi$3,370
02131Roslindale3.8 mi$2,960
02492Needham3.9 mi$3,570
02062Norwood4.2 mi$2,980

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02026?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02026 are $2,350 (studio), $2,430 (1 BR), $2,900 (2 BR), $3,460 (3 BR) and $3,810 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02026?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02026 that range is $2,610 to $3,190 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02026?

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.