FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dover, MA

ZIP 02030 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02030 (Dover, MA) is $3,320 a month, down 9.8% from FY2026. That is 10% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,320per month ▼ 9.8%

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

Rank in the area56thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,988

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,320

110% of SAFMR$3,652

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

Studio$2,660▼ 9.8%

1 BR$2,790▼ 10.0%

2 BR$3,320▼ 9.8%

3 BR$3,970▼ 10.0%

4 BR$4,390▼ 9.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02030 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02030 has the 56th 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 $3,320 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	$2,660	$2,394 – $2,926	$2,440	$2,950
1 bedroom	$2,790	$2,511 – $3,069	$2,518	$3,100
2 bedrooms	$3,320	$2,988 – $3,652	$3,008	$3,680
3 bedrooms	$3,970	$3,573 – $4,367	$3,584	$4,410
4 bedrooms	$4,390	$3,951 – $4,829	$3,953	$4,870

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,320 needs about $132,800 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 02030 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

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
02052	Medfield	3.5 mi	$2,650
02492	Needham	3.8 mi	$3,570
02090	Westwood	3.9 mi	$3,370
02482	Wellesley	4.1 mi	$4,010
01770	Sherborn	4.2 mi	$3,110
01760	Natick	4.6 mi	$2,990

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02030?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02030 are $2,660 (studio), $2,790 (1 BR), $3,320 (2 BR), $3,970 (3 BR) and $4,390 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02030?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02030 that range is $2,988 to $3,652 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02030?

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.