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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Fitchburg Leominster MA

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of fitchburg-leominster, MA.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
78221$1180$1360$1740$2260$2610
78225$1310$1520$1940$2520$2910
78222$1110$1280$1640$2130$2460
78224$1210$1400$1790$2330$2680
78215$1072$1238$1582$2055$2373
78223$1830$1980$2380$3080$3550
78226$1072$1238$1582$2055$2373
78227$1420$1430$1840$2220$2450
78219$1120$1300$1660$2160$2490
78216$1610$1850$2370$3080$3550
78214$1072$1238$1582$2055$2373
78218$1072$1238$1582$2055$2373
78217$1830$1980$2380$2890$3190
78220$1072$1238$1582$2055$2373

Zip Code:

78221

Studio Rent:

$1180

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2260

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2610

Zip Code:

78225

Studio Rent:

$1310

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2520

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2910

Zip Code:

78222

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2130

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

Zip Code:

78224

Studio Rent:

$1210

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2330

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

Zip Code:

78215

Studio Rent:

$1072

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1238

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1582

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2055

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2373

Zip Code:

78223

Studio Rent:

$1830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3550

Zip Code:

78226

Studio Rent:

$1072

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1238

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1582

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2055

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2373

Zip Code:

78227

Studio Rent:

$1420

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2450

Zip Code:

78219

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

Zip Code:

78216

Studio Rent:

$1610

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3550

Zip Code:

78214

Studio Rent:

$1072

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1238

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1582

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2055

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2373

Zip Code:

78218

Studio Rent:

$1072

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1238

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1582

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2055

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2373

Zip Code:

78217

Studio Rent:

$1830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2890

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3190

Zip Code:

78220

Studio Rent:

$1072

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1238

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1582

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2055

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2373

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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions

Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.

Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.

Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.

Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):

The PHA pays the lower of:

  • Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
  • Gross rent - TTP.

Example:

  • Payment standard: $1,500
  • Contract rent: $1,400
  • Utility allowance: $100
  • Tenant's TTP: $400
  • Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
  • HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.