Berkshire County, MA (part): 2-bedroom payment standards across 24 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Berkshire County, MA (part) HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,510 to $2,490 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.32× the 10th — a gap of $503 a month — which ranks 160th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 24 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,837 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,581 to $2,084).
of the area's ZIP codes (7 of 24) sit above $1,837 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Berkshire County, MA (part)
Every ZIP code, ranked
The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.
| # | ZIP code | 2 BR SAFMR ▾ | Payment standard (90–110%) | vs area median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01266 | $2,490 | $2,241–$2,739 | above 110% |
| 2 | 01255 | $2,100 | $1,890–$2,310 | above 110% |
| 3 | 01236 | $2,090 | $1,881–$2,299 | above 110% |
| 4 | 01267 | $2,070 | $1,863–$2,277 | above 110% |
| 5 | 01238 | $1,970 | $1,773–$2,167 | above 110% |
| 6 | 01264 | $1,970 | $1,773–$2,167 | above 110% |
| 7 | 01254 | $1,870 | $1,683–$2,057 | above 110% |
| 8 | 01230 | $1,830 | $1,647–$2,013 | 110% |
| 9 | 01244 | $1,810 | $1,629–$1,991 | 108% |
| 10 | 01237 | $1,800 | $1,620–$1,980 | 108% |
| 11 | 01259 | $1,710 | $1,539–$1,881 | 102% |
| 12 | 01201 | $1,680 | $1,512–$1,848 | 101% |
| 13 | 01029 | $1,660 | $1,494–$1,826 | 99% |
| 14 | 01026 | $1,650 | $1,485–$1,815 | 99% |
| 15 | 01222 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | 98% |
| 16 | 01245 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | 98% |
| 17 | 01252 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | 98% |
| 18 | 01253 | $1,640 | $1,476–$1,804 | 98% |
| 19 | 01240 | $1,630 | $1,467–$1,793 | 98% |
| 20 | 01257 | $1,630 | $1,467–$1,793 | 98% |
| 21 | 01258 | $1,630 | $1,467–$1,793 | 98% |
| 22 | 01256 | $1,560 | $1,404–$1,716 | 93% |
| 23 | 01235 | $1,510 | $1,359–$1,661 | 90% |
| 24 | 01270 | $1,510 | $1,359–$1,661 | 90% |
How Berkshire County, MA (part) compares
Its internal spread of 1.32× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 160 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.16×. See the full ranking and how it was measured →
A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.