FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dorchester, MA

ZIP 02122 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02122 (Dorchester, MA) is $2,940 a month, up 5.0% from FY2026. That is 2% below the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,940per month ▲ 5.0%

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

Rank in the area115thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,646

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,940

110% of SAFMR$3,234

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

Studio$2,380▲ 5.8%

1 BR$2,460▲ 4.2%

2 BR$2,940▲ 5.0%

3 BR$3,500▲ 4.2%

4 BR$3,860▲ 4.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02122 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02122 has the 115th 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 $2,940 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	$2,380	$2,142 – $2,618	$2,440	$2,250
1 bedroom	$2,460	$2,214 – $2,706	$2,518	$2,360
2 bedrooms	$2,940	$2,646 – $3,234	$3,008	$2,800
3 bedrooms	$3,500	$3,150 – $3,850	$3,584	$3,360
4 bedrooms	$3,860	$3,474 – $4,246	$3,953	$3,710

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,940 needs about $117,600 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 02122 lies mainly in Suffolk 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
02171	Quincy	1.2 mi	$3,170
02124	Dorchester Center	1.5 mi	$2,650
02125	Dorchester	1.8 mi	$2,650
02170	Quincy	2.2 mi	$2,650
02121	Dorchester	2.5 mi	$2,650
02127	Boston	3.0 mi	$4,160

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02122?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02122 are $2,380 (studio), $2,460 (1 BR), $2,940 (2 BR), $3,500 (3 BR) and $3,860 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02122?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02122 that range is $2,646 to $3,234 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02122?

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.