FY2027 Small Area FMR · Jamaica Plain, MA

ZIP 02130 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02130 (Jamaica Plain, MA) is $3,570 a month, up 4.7% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,570per month ▲ 4.7%

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

Rank in the area38thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,213

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,570

110% of SAFMR$3,927

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

Studio$2,900▲ 5.8%

1 BR$2,990▲ 4.2%

2 BR$3,570▲ 4.7%

3 BR$4,250▲ 3.9%

4 BR$4,690▲ 4.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02130 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02130 has the 38th 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 $3,570 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	$2,900	$2,610 – $3,190	$2,440	$2,740
1 bedroom	$2,990	$2,691 – $3,289	$2,518	$2,870
2 bedrooms	$3,570	$3,213 – $3,927	$3,008	$3,410
3 bedrooms	$4,250	$3,825 – $4,675	$3,584	$4,090
4 bedrooms	$4,690	$4,221 – $5,159	$3,953	$4,510

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,570 needs about $142,800 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 02130 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
02121	Dorchester	1.4 mi	$2,650
02445	Brookline	1.6 mi	$3,860
02119	Roxbury	1.8 mi	$2,650
02120	Roxbury Crossing	1.8 mi	$2,870
02131	Roslindale	1.8 mi	$2,960
02115	Boston	2.0 mi	$3,600

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02130?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02130 are $2,900 (studio), $2,990 (1 BR), $3,570 (2 BR), $4,250 (3 BR) and $4,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02130?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02130 that range is $3,213 to $3,927 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02130?

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.