FY2027 Small Area FMR · Stoughton, MA

ZIP 02072 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02072 (Stoughton, MA) is $2,830 a month, up 2.9% from FY2026. That is 6% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,830per month ▲ 2.9%

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

Rank in the area128thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,547

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,830

110% of SAFMR$3,113

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

Studio$2,300▲ 4.1%

1 BR$2,370▲ 2.2%

2 BR$2,830▲ 2.9%

3 BR$3,370▲ 2.1%

4 BR$3,720▲ 2.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02072 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02072 has the 128th 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 $2,830 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	$2,300	$2,070 – $2,530	$2,440	$2,210
1 bedroom	$2,370	$2,133 – $2,607	$2,518	$2,320
2 bedrooms	$2,830	$2,547 – $3,113	$3,008	$2,750
3 bedrooms	$3,370	$3,033 – $3,707	$3,584	$3,300
4 bedrooms	$3,720	$3,348 – $4,092	$3,953	$3,640

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,830 needs about $113,200 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 02072 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
02322	Avon	2.7 mi	$2,650
02021	Canton	4.1 mi	$3,200
02067	Sharon	4.1 mi	$3,430
02356	North Easton	4.1 mi	$2,650
02301	Brockton	4.2 mi	$2,420
02357	North Easton	4.6 mi	$2,620

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02072?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02072 are $2,300 (studio), $2,370 (1 BR), $2,830 (2 BR), $3,370 (3 BR) and $3,720 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02072?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02072 that range is $2,547 to $3,113 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02072?

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.