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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Western Worcester County 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 western-worcester-county, 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
78351$1200$1280$1680$2340$2780
78342$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78361$1110$1150$1480$1947$2318
78349$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78355$1280$1360$1790$2490$2970
78340$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78344$1000$1070$1400$1950$2320
78353$1060$1230$1570$2040$2350
78338$1030$1120$1450$1947$2318
78335$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78358$1310$1520$1940$2520$2910
78332$1160$1170$1500$1947$2318
78362$1110$1150$1480$1947$2318
78357$1210$1400$1790$2330$2680
78341$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78336$1010$1080$1420$1980$2350
78343$1010$1065$1399$1947$2318
78339$1280$1290$1660$2010$2318
78352$998$1065$1399$1947$2318
78359$1110$1150$1480$1947$2318

Zip Code:

78351

Studio Rent:

$1200

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2780

Zip Code:

78342

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78361

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78349

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78355

Studio Rent:

$1280

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2970

Zip Code:

78340

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78344

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

78353

Studio Rent:

$1060

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

78338

Studio Rent:

$1030

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78335

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78358

Studio Rent:

$1310

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2520

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2910

Zip Code:

78332

Studio Rent:

$1160

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78362

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78357

Studio Rent:

$1210

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2330

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

Zip Code:

78341

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78336

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

78343

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78339

Studio Rent:

$1280

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78352

Studio Rent:

$998

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1065

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1399

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

Zip Code:

78359

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1947

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2318

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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.