FY2027 Small Area FMR · Westwood, MA

ZIP 02090 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02090 (Westwood, MA) is $3,370 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. That is 12% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,370per month ▲ 5.0%

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

Rank in the area51stof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,033

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,370

110% of SAFMR$3,707

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

Studio$2,730▲ 6.2%

1 BR$2,820▲ 4.4%

2 BR$3,370▲ 5.0%

3 BR$4,020▲ 4.4%

4 BR$4,430▲ 4.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02090 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02090 has the 51st 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 $3,370 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	$2,730	$2,457 – $3,003	$2,440	$2,570
1 bedroom	$2,820	$2,538 – $3,102	$2,518	$2,700
2 bedrooms	$3,370	$3,033 – $3,707	$3,008	$3,210
3 bedrooms	$4,020	$3,618 – $4,422	$3,584	$3,850
4 bedrooms	$4,430	$3,987 – $4,873	$3,953	$4,250

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,370 needs about $134,800 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 02090 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
02062	Norwood	2.5 mi	$2,980
02026	Dedham	2.7 mi	$2,900
02030	Dover	3.9 mi	$3,320
02492	Needham	4.2 mi	$3,570
02032	East Walpole	4.3 mi	$3,130
02132	West Roxbury	5.0 mi	$2,940

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02090?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02090 are $2,730 (studio), $2,820 (1 BR), $3,370 (2 BR), $4,020 (3 BR) and $4,430 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02090?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02090 that range is $3,033 to $3,707 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02090?

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.