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View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Lowell, MA.
ZIP codes covered
26
2 bedroom rent range
$2,160 - $3,480
3 bedroom rent range
$2,590 - $4,170
Median rent ZIPs
20
The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Lowell, MA. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.
| Zip Code | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Bed | 3 Bed | 4 Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01432 | $2040 | $2160 | $2560 | $3080 | $3390 |
| 01450 | $2040 | $2160 | $2560 | $3080 | $3390 |
| 01460 | $2040 | $2160 | $2560 | $3080 | $3390 |
| 01463 | $2040 | $2160 | $2560 | $3080 | $3390 |
| 01472 | $2040 | $2260 | $2960 | $3550 | $3920 |
| 01730 | $2670 | $2800 | $3330 | $3990 | $4410 |
| 01741 | $2040 | $2160 | $2560 | $3080 | $3390 |
| 01810 | $2030 | $2240 | $2940 | $3530 | $3890 |
| 01821 | $2040 | $2240 | $2940 | $3530 | $3890 |
| 01822 | $2040 | $2260 | $2960 | $3550 | $3920 |
| 01824 | $2040 | $2210 | $2900 | $3480 | $3840 |
| 01826 | $1610 | $1780 | $2330 | $2790 | $3080 |
| 01827 | $1630 | $1810 | $2380 | $2870 | $3150 |
| 01850 | $1500 | $1650 | $2170 | $2600 | $2870 |
| 01851 | $1570 | $1730 | $2270 | $2720 | $3010 |
| 01852 | $1490 | $1650 | $2160 | $2590 | $2860 |
| 01853 | $2040 | $2260 | $2960 | $3550 | $3920 |
| 01854 | $1550 | $1710 | $2250 | $2700 | $2980 |
| 01862 | $1700 | $1880 | $2470 | $2960 | $3270 |
| 01863 | $1540 | $1700 | $2230 | $2670 | $2950 |
| 01865 | $2040 | $2260 | $2960 | $3550 | $3920 |
| 01866 | $2040 | $2260 | $2960 | $3550 | $3920 |
| 01876 | $2240 | $2480 | $3250 | $3900 | $4300 |
| 01879 | $1760 | $1940 | $2550 | $3060 | $3380 |
| 01886 | $2380 | $2630 | $3450 | $4140 | $4570 |
| 01887 | $2790 | $2930 | $3480 | $4170 | $4610 |
Zip Code:
01432
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3390
Zip Code:
01450
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3390
Zip Code:
01460
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3390
Zip Code:
01463
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3390
Zip Code:
01472
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2260
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3550
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3920
Zip Code:
01730
Studio Rent:
$2670
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2800
2 Bedroom Rent:
$3330
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3990
4 Bedroom Rent:
$4410
Zip Code:
01741
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3390
Zip Code:
01810
Studio Rent:
$2030
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2240
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2940
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3530
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3890
Zip Code:
01821
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2240
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2940
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3530
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3890
Zip Code:
01822
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2260
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3550
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3920
Zip Code:
01824
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2210
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2900
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3480
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3840
Zip Code:
01826
Studio Rent:
$1610
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1780
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2330
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2790
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3080
Zip Code:
01827
Studio Rent:
$1630
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1810
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2380
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2870
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3150
Zip Code:
01850
Studio Rent:
$1500
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1650
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2170
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2600
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2870
Zip Code:
01851
Studio Rent:
$1570
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1730
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2270
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2720
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3010
Zip Code:
01852
Studio Rent:
$1490
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1650
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2590
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2860
Zip Code:
01853
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2260
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3550
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3920
Zip Code:
01854
Studio Rent:
$1550
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1710
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2250
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2700
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2980
Zip Code:
01862
Studio Rent:
$1700
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1880
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2470
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3270
Zip Code:
01863
Studio Rent:
$1540
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1700
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2230
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2670
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2950
Zip Code:
01865
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2260
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3550
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3920
Zip Code:
01866
Studio Rent:
$2040
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2260
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2960
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3550
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3920
Zip Code:
01876
Studio Rent:
$2240
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2480
2 Bedroom Rent:
$3250
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3900
4 Bedroom Rent:
$4300
Zip Code:
01879
Studio Rent:
$1760
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1940
2 Bedroom Rent:
$2550
3 Bedroom Rent:
$3060
4 Bedroom Rent:
$3380
Zip Code:
01886
Studio Rent:
$2380
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2630
2 Bedroom Rent:
$3450
3 Bedroom Rent:
$4140
4 Bedroom Rent:
$4570
Zip Code:
01887
Studio Rent:
$2790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$2930
2 Bedroom Rent:
$3480
3 Bedroom Rent:
$4170
4 Bedroom Rent:
$4610
Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.
| Zip Code | Studio | 1 Bed | 2 Bed | 3 Bed | 4 Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01432 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,304 - $2,816 | $2,772 - $3,388 | $3,051 - $3,729 |
| 01450 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,304 - $2,816 | $2,772 - $3,388 | $3,051 - $3,729 |
| 01460 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,304 - $2,816 | $2,772 - $3,388 | $3,051 - $3,729 |
| 01463 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,304 - $2,816 | $2,772 - $3,388 | $3,051 - $3,729 |
| 01472 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,034 - $2,486 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $3,195 - $3,905 | $3,528 - $4,312 |
| 01730 | $2,403 - $2,937 | $2,520 - $3,080 | $2,997 - $3,663 | $3,591 - $4,389 | $3,969 - $4,851 |
| 01741 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,304 - $2,816 | $2,772 - $3,388 | $3,051 - $3,729 |
| 01810 | $1,827 - $2,233 | $2,016 - $2,464 | $2,646 - $3,234 | $3,177 - $3,883 | $3,501 - $4,279 |
| 01821 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,016 - $2,464 | $2,646 - $3,234 | $3,177 - $3,883 | $3,501 - $4,279 |
| 01822 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,034 - $2,486 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $3,195 - $3,905 | $3,528 - $4,312 |
| 01824 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $1,989 - $2,431 | $2,610 - $3,190 | $3,132 - $3,828 | $3,456 - $4,224 |
| 01826 | $1,449 - $1,771 | $1,602 - $1,958 | $2,097 - $2,563 | $2,511 - $3,069 | $2,772 - $3,388 |
| 01827 | $1,467 - $1,793 | $1,629 - $1,991 | $2,142 - $2,618 | $2,583 - $3,157 | $2,835 - $3,465 |
| 01850 | $1,350 - $1,650 | $1,485 - $1,815 | $1,953 - $2,387 | $2,340 - $2,860 | $2,583 - $3,157 |
| 01851 | $1,413 - $1,727 | $1,557 - $1,903 | $2,043 - $2,497 | $2,448 - $2,992 | $2,709 - $3,311 |
| 01852 | $1,341 - $1,639 | $1,485 - $1,815 | $1,944 - $2,376 | $2,331 - $2,849 | $2,574 - $3,146 |
| 01853 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,034 - $2,486 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $3,195 - $3,905 | $3,528 - $4,312 |
| 01854 | $1,395 - $1,705 | $1,539 - $1,881 | $2,025 - $2,475 | $2,430 - $2,970 | $2,682 - $3,278 |
| 01862 | $1,530 - $1,870 | $1,692 - $2,068 | $2,223 - $2,717 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $2,943 - $3,597 |
| 01863 | $1,386 - $1,694 | $1,530 - $1,870 | $2,007 - $2,453 | $2,403 - $2,937 | $2,655 - $3,245 |
| 01865 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,034 - $2,486 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $3,195 - $3,905 | $3,528 - $4,312 |
| 01866 | $1,836 - $2,244 | $2,034 - $2,486 | $2,664 - $3,256 | $3,195 - $3,905 | $3,528 - $4,312 |
| 01876 | $2,016 - $2,464 | $2,232 - $2,728 | $2,925 - $3,575 | $3,510 - $4,290 | $3,870 - $4,730 |
| 01879 | $1,584 - $1,936 | $1,746 - $2,134 | $2,295 - $2,805 | $2,754 - $3,366 | $3,042 - $3,718 |
| 01886 | $2,142 - $2,618 | $2,367 - $2,893 | $3,105 - $3,795 | $3,726 - $4,554 | $4,113 - $5,027 |
| 01887 | $2,511 - $3,069 | $2,637 - $3,223 | $3,132 - $3,828 | $3,753 - $4,587 | $4,149 - $5,071 |
This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.
| Zip Code | 2 Bed Section 8 | 2 Bed Median Rent | 2 Bed Difference | 3 Bed Section 8 | 3 Bed Median Rent | 3 Bed Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01432 | $2,560 | $1,714 | +$846 (+49%) | $3,080 | $1,625 | +$1,455 (+90%) |
| 01450 | $2,560 | $2,010 | +$550 (+27%) | $3,080 | $1,473 | +$1,607 (+109%) |
| 01460 | $2,560 | $1,418 | +$1,142 (+81%) | $3,080 | $2,362 | +$718 (+30%) |
| 01463 | $2,560 | $1,574 | +$986 (+63%) | $3,080 | $1,882 | +$1,198 (+64%) |
| 01730 | $3,330 | $2,460 | +$870 (+35%) | $3,990 | $3,182 | +$808 (+25%) |
| 01741 | $2,560 | $1,433 | +$1,127 (+79%) | $3,080 | N/A | N/A |
| 01810 | $2,940 | $2,394 | +$546 (+23%) | $3,530 | $2,548 | +$982 (+39%) |
| 01821 | $2,940 | $2,489 | +$451 (+18%) | $3,530 | $2,411 | +$1,119 (+46%) |
| 01824 | $2,900 | $2,394 | +$506 (+21%) | $3,480 | $2,313 | +$1,167 (+50%) |
| 01826 | $2,330 | $2,071 | +$259 (+13%) | $2,790 | $1,969 | +$821 (+42%) |
| 01850 | $2,170 | $1,615 | +$555 (+34%) | $2,600 | $2,039 | +$561 (+28%) |
| 01851 | $2,270 | $1,763 | +$507 (+29%) | $2,720 | $1,877 | +$843 (+45%) |
| 01852 | $2,160 | $1,632 | +$528 (+32%) | $2,590 | $1,850 | +$740 (+40%) |
| 01854 | $2,250 | $1,437 | +$813 (+57%) | $2,700 | $2,125 | +$575 (+27%) |
| 01862 | $2,470 | $2,336 | +$134 (+6%) | $2,960 | $2,081 | +$879 (+42%) |
| 01863 | $2,230 | $1,867 | +$363 (+19%) | $2,670 | $2,302 | +$368 (+16%) |
| 01876 | $3,250 | $2,638 | +$612 (+23%) | $3,900 | $3,115 | +$785 (+25%) |
| 01879 | $2,550 | $1,861 | +$689 (+37%) | $3,060 | $2,728 | +$332 (+12%) |
| 01886 | $3,450 | $2,398 | +$1,052 (+44%) | $4,140 | $3,285 | +$855 (+26%) |
| 01887 | $3,480 | $2,662 | +$818 (+31%) | $4,170 | $2,912 | +$1,258 (+43%) |
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