Essex County, MA

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Essex County are Peabody, Methuen, Lawrence, and Salem. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Essex County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Essex County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Essex County compare?

Essex County ($2,711) has a 30% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Massachusetts ($2,086) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Essex County is rank 2nd out of 351 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 349 other counties. Essex County is the 2nd most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Essex County, MA

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$2,163
studio
$2,288
1-Bedroom
$2,711
2-Bedroom
$3,266
3-Bedroom
$3,594
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$2,380
studio
$2,517
1-Bedroom
$2,983
2-Bedroom
$3,594
3-Bedroom
$3,955
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
01833 $2,000 $2,140 $2,700 $3,250 $3,580
01845 $2,000 $2,140 $2,670 $3,220 $3,540
01860 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01876 $2,230 $2,480 $3,250 $3,920 $4,310
01880 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01901 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01902 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01903 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01904 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01905 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01906 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01907 $2,360 $2,500 $2,960 $3,570 $3,920
01908 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01913 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01915 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01921 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01922 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01923 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01929 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01930 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01931 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01936 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01937 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01938 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01940 $2,310 $2,440 $2,890 $3,480 $3,830
01944 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01945 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01949 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01950 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01951 $2,050 $2,170 $2,570 $3,100 $3,410
01952 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01960 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01961 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01965 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01966 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01969 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01970 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01971 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01982 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01983 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01984 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01810 $1,770 $1,970 $2,580 $3,110 $3,420
01826 $1,520 $1,690 $2,220 $2,670 $2,940
01830 $1,300 $1,450 $1,900 $2,290 $2,520
01831 $1,410 $1,560 $2,050 $2,470 $2,720
01832 $1,320 $1,470 $1,930 $2,330 $2,560
01833 $2,000 $2,140 $2,700 $3,250 $3,580
01834 $1,340 $1,490 $1,950 $2,350 $2,590
01835 $1,280 $1,420 $1,860 $2,240 $2,470
01840 $1,190 $1,340 $1,740 $2,100 $2,310
01841 $1,170 $1,340 $1,730 $2,100 $2,300
01842 $1,410 $1,560 $2,050 $2,470 $2,720
01843 $1,410 $1,560 $2,050 $2,470 $2,720
01844 $1,360 $1,510 $1,980 $2,390 $2,630
01845 $2,000 $2,140 $2,670 $3,220 $3,540
01860 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01876 $2,230 $2,480 $3,250 $3,920 $4,310
01885 $1,410 $1,560 $2,050 $2,470 $2,720
01913 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01921 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01922 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01983 $2,000 $2,140 $2,550 $3,080 $3,390
01985 $1,850 $2,060 $2,700 $3,250 $3,580
01810 $1,770 $1,970 $2,580 $3,110 $3,420
01826 $1,520 $1,690 $2,220 $2,670 $2,940
01876 $2,230 $2,480 $3,250 $3,920 $4,310
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
01833 $1,800 $1,926 $2,430 $2,925 $3,222
01845 $1,800 $1,926 $2,403 $2,898 $3,186
01860 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01876 $2,007 $2,232 $2,925 $3,528 $3,879
01880 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01901 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01902 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01903 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01904 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01905 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01906 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01907 $2,124 $2,250 $2,664 $3,213 $3,528
01908 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01913 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01915 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01921 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01922 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01923 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01929 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01930 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01931 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01936 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01937 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01938 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01940 $2,079 $2,196 $2,601 $3,132 $3,447
01944 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01945 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01949 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01950 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01951 $1,845 $1,953 $2,313 $2,790 $3,069
01952 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01960 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01961 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01965 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01966 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01969 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01970 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01971 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01982 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01983 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01984 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01810 $1,593 $1,773 $2,322 $2,799 $3,078
01826 $1,368 $1,521 $1,998 $2,403 $2,646
01830 $1,170 $1,305 $1,710 $2,061 $2,268
01831 $1,269 $1,404 $1,845 $2,223 $2,448
01832 $1,188 $1,323 $1,737 $2,097 $2,304
01833 $1,800 $1,926 $2,430 $2,925 $3,222
01834 $1,206 $1,341 $1,755 $2,115 $2,331
01835 $1,152 $1,278 $1,674 $2,016 $2,223
01840 $1,071 $1,206 $1,566 $1,890 $2,079
01841 $1,053 $1,206 $1,557 $1,890 $2,070
01842 $1,269 $1,404 $1,845 $2,223 $2,448
01843 $1,269 $1,404 $1,845 $2,223 $2,448
01844 $1,224 $1,359 $1,782 $2,151 $2,367
01845 $1,800 $1,926 $2,403 $2,898 $3,186
01860 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01876 $2,007 $2,232 $2,925 $3,528 $3,879
01885 $1,269 $1,404 $1,845 $2,223 $2,448
01913 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01921 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01922 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01983 $1,800 $1,926 $2,295 $2,772 $3,051
01985 $1,665 $1,854 $2,430 $2,925 $3,222
01810 $1,593 $1,773 $2,322 $2,799 $3,078
01826 $1,368 $1,521 $1,998 $2,403 $2,646
01876 $2,007 $2,232 $2,925 $3,528 $3,879
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
01833 $2,200 $2,354 $2,970 $3,575 $3,938
01845 $2,200 $2,354 $2,937 $3,542 $3,894
01860 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01876 $2,453 $2,728 $3,575 $4,312 $4,741
01880 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01901 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01902 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01903 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01904 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01905 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01906 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01907 $2,596 $2,750 $3,256 $3,927 $4,312
01908 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01913 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01915 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01921 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01922 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01923 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01929 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01930 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01931 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01936 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01937 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01938 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01940 $2,541 $2,684 $3,179 $3,828 $4,213
01944 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01945 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01949 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01950 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01951 $2,255 $2,387 $2,827 $3,410 $3,751
01952 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01960 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01961 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01965 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01966 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01969 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01970 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01971 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01982 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01983 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01984 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01810 $1,947 $2,167 $2,838 $3,421 $3,762
01826 $1,672 $1,859 $2,442 $2,937 $3,234
01830 $1,430 $1,595 $2,090 $2,519 $2,772
01831 $1,551 $1,716 $2,255 $2,717 $2,992
01832 $1,452 $1,617 $2,123 $2,563 $2,816
01833 $2,200 $2,354 $2,970 $3,575 $3,938
01834 $1,474 $1,639 $2,145 $2,585 $2,849
01835 $1,408 $1,562 $2,046 $2,464 $2,717
01840 $1,309 $1,474 $1,914 $2,310 $2,541
01841 $1,287 $1,474 $1,903 $2,310 $2,530
01842 $1,551 $1,716 $2,255 $2,717 $2,992
01843 $1,551 $1,716 $2,255 $2,717 $2,992
01844 $1,496 $1,661 $2,178 $2,629 $2,893
01845 $2,200 $2,354 $2,937 $3,542 $3,894
01860 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01876 $2,453 $2,728 $3,575 $4,312 $4,741
01885 $1,551 $1,716 $2,255 $2,717 $2,992
01913 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01921 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01922 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01983 $2,200 $2,354 $2,805 $3,388 $3,729
01985 $2,035 $2,266 $2,970 $3,575 $3,938
01810 $1,947 $2,167 $2,838 $3,421 $3,762
01826 $1,672 $1,859 $2,442 $2,937 $3,234
01876 $2,453 $2,728 $3,575 $4,312 $4,741

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Essex County, Massachusetts: Peabody, Methuen, Lawrence, Salem, Beverly, Andover, Lynn, Dracut, Tewksbury, North Andover, Gloucester, Saugus, Danvers, Wakefield, Haverhill, Marblehead, Newburyport, Amesbury, Swampscott, and Ipswich.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Essex County, Massachusetts: 01960, 01844, 01841, 01970, 01915, 01810, 01902, 01826, 01876, 01845, 01930, 01906, 01923, 01880, 01830, 01843, 01905, 01945, 01832, and 01904.

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