Eastern Worcester County, MA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 20 ZIP codes
HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Eastern Worcester County, MA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,850 to $2,980 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.55× the 10th — a gap of $1,029 a month — which ranks 41th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.
median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 20 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $2,816 at 110%.
monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,859 to $2,888).
of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 20) sit above $2,816 — 110% of the area median.
Highest-rent ZIP codes in Eastern Worcester County, MA
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 | 01772 | $2,980 | $2,682–$3,278 | above 110% |
| 2 | 01745 | $2,960 | $2,664–$3,256 | above 110% |
| 3 | 01581 | $2,880 | $2,592–$3,168 | above 110% |
| 4 | 01523 | $2,730 | $2,457–$3,003 | 107% |
| 5 | 01561 | $2,730 | $2,457–$3,003 | 107% |
| 6 | 01756 | $2,640 | $2,376–$2,904 | 103% |
| 7 | 01434 | $2,560 | $2,304–$2,816 | 100% |
| 8 | 01451 | $2,560 | $2,304–$2,816 | 100% |
| 9 | 01503 | $2,560 | $2,304–$2,816 | 100% |
| 10 | 01504 | $2,560 | $2,304–$2,816 | 100% |
| 11 | 01749 | $2,560 | $2,304–$2,816 | 100% |
| 12 | 01747 | $2,320 | $2,088–$2,552 | 91% |
| 13 | 01757 | $2,270 | $2,043–$2,497 | 89% |
| 14 | 01740 | $2,210 | $1,989–$2,431 | 86% |
| 15 | 01569 | $2,170 | $1,953–$2,387 | 85% |
| 16 | 01568 | $2,090 | $1,881–$2,299 | 82% |
| 17 | 01510 | $1,990 | $1,791–$2,189 | 78% |
| 18 | 01467 | $1,860 | $1,674–$2,046 | 73% |
| 19 | 01529 | $1,850 | $1,665–$2,035 | 72% |
| 20 | 01534 | $1,850 | $1,665–$2,035 | 72% |
How Eastern Worcester County, MA compares
Its internal spread of 1.55× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 41 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 1.24×. 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.