FY2027 Small Area FMR · Waltham, MA

ZIP 02452 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02452 (Waltham, MA) is $3,190 a month, down 0.3% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,190per month ▼ 0.3%

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

Rank in the area64thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,871

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,190

110% of SAFMR$3,509

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

Studio$2,590▲ 0.8%

1 BR$2,670▼ 0.7%

2 BR$3,190▼ 0.3%

3 BR$3,800▼ 1.0%

4 BR$4,190▼ 1.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02452 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02452 has the 64th 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 $3,190 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	$2,590	$2,331 – $2,849	$2,440	$2,570
1 bedroom	$2,670	$2,403 – $2,937	$2,518	$2,690
2 bedrooms	$3,190	$2,871 – $3,509	$3,008	$3,200
3 bedrooms	$3,800	$3,420 – $4,180	$3,584	$3,840
4 bedrooms	$4,190	$3,771 – $4,609	$3,953	$4,240

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,190 needs about $127,600 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 02452 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
02478	Belmont	1.7 mi	$3,400
02453	Waltham	2.1 mi	$3,160
02451	Waltham	2.2 mi	$3,640
02476	Arlington	2.5 mi	$2,650
02472	Watertown	2.5 mi	$3,350
02460	Newtonville	2.9 mi	$3,530

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02452?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02452 are $2,590 (studio), $2,670 (1 BR), $3,190 (2 BR), $3,800 (3 BR) and $4,190 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02452?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02452 that range is $2,871 to $3,509 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02452?

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.