FY2027 Small Area FMR · Malden, MA

ZIP 02148 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02148 (Malden, MA) is $3,170 a month, up 4.6% from FY2026. That is 5% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,170per month ▲ 4.6%

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

Rank in the area66thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,853

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,170

110% of SAFMR$3,487

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

Studio$2,570▲ 5.8%

1 BR$2,650▲ 3.9%

2 BR$3,170▲ 4.6%

3 BR$3,780▲ 4.1%

4 BR$4,170▲ 4.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02148 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02148 has the 66th 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 $3,170 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	$2,570	$2,313 – $2,827	$2,440	$2,430
1 bedroom	$2,650	$2,385 – $2,915	$2,518	$2,550
2 bedrooms	$3,170	$2,853 – $3,487	$3,008	$3,030
3 bedrooms	$3,780	$3,402 – $4,158	$3,584	$3,630
4 bedrooms	$4,170	$3,753 – $4,587	$3,953	$4,010

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,170 needs about $126,800 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 02148 lies mainly in Middlesex 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
02149	Everett	1.6 mi	$2,920
02176	Melrose	1.8 mi	$2,820
02155	Medford	2.5 mi	$3,330
02150	Chelsea	2.6 mi	$2,800
02151	Revere	3.0 mi	$2,720
02145	Somerville	3.1 mi	$3,470

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02148?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02148 are $2,570 (studio), $2,650 (1 BR), $3,170 (2 BR), $3,780 (3 BR) and $4,170 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02148?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02148 that range is $2,853 to $3,487 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02148?

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.