FY2027 Small Area FMR · Newtonville, MA

ZIP 02460 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 02460 (Newtonville, MA) is $3,530 a month, up 4.1% from FY2026. That is 17% above the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area-wide FMR of $3,008.

2-bedroom SAFMR$3,530per month ▲ 4.1%

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

Rank in the area40thof 259 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$3,177

2 BR Small Area FMR$3,530

110% of SAFMR$3,883

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

Studio$2,860▲ 5.1%

1 BR$2,950▲ 3.5%

2 BR$3,530▲ 4.1%

3 BR$4,210▲ 3.7%

4 BR$4,640▲ 3.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 02460 sits in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH area

Of the 259 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 02460 has the 40th 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 $3,530 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	$2,860	$2,574 – $3,146	$2,440	$2,720
1 bedroom	$2,950	$2,655 – $3,245	$2,518	$2,850
2 bedrooms	$3,530	$3,177 – $3,883	$3,008	$3,390
3 bedrooms	$4,210	$3,789 – $4,631	$3,584	$4,060
4 bedrooms	$4,640	$4,176 – $5,104	$3,953	$4,490

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $3,530 needs about $141,200 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 02460 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
02465	West Newton	0.9 mi	$3,120
02458	Newton	1.0 mi	$3,150
02468	Waban	1.9 mi	$3,830
02472	Watertown	2.0 mi	$3,350
02453	Waltham	2.0 mi	$3,160
02466	Auburndale	2.1 mi	$3,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 02460?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 02460 are $2,860 (studio), $2,950 (1 BR), $3,530 (2 BR), $4,210 (3 BR) and $4,640 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 02460?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 02460 that range is $3,177 to $3,883 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 02460?

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.