Fairhaven town, MA fair market rent
New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,501–$1,835 · +9.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area (town-level geography in HUD's file; the FMR may be shared with other towns). U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,297 | $1,203 | +7.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,305 | $1,230 | +6.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,668 | $1,527 | +9.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,987 | $1,831 | +8.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,524 | $2,289 | +10.3% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$849
- FY18$906
- FY19$933
- FY20$962
- FY21$1,012
- FY22$1,114
- FY23$1,282
- FY24$1,463
- FY25$1,448
- FY26$1,527
- FY27$1,668
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
15 ZIPs in New Bedford, MA HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 02347Studio $1,850 · 1BR $2,030 · 3BR $3,330 · 4BR $3,500
- ZIP 02702Studio $1,780 · 1BR $1,790 · 3BR $2,730 · 4BR $3,470
- ZIP 02717Studio $1,980 · 1BR $2,020 · 3BR $3,080 · 4BR $3,810
- ZIP 02719Studio $1,240 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $1,890 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 02740Studio $1,230 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $1,880 · 4BR $2,390
- ZIP 02741Studio $1,400 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,720
- ZIP 02742Studio $1,400 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,140 · 4BR $2,720
- ZIP 02743Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 02744Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,290 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,500
- ZIP 02745Studio $1,250 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $1,920 · 4BR $2,440
- ZIP 02746Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,510
- ZIP 02747Studio $1,700 · 1BR $1,720 · 3BR $2,620 · 4BR $3,290
- ZIP 02748Studio $1,620 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,490 · 4BR $3,160
- ZIP 02770Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,610 · 4BR $2,760
- ZIP 02790Studio $1,460 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,690