Fair Market Rent
Fair Market Rents in Maryland
FY2027 HUD figures for 24 counties, effective October 1, 2026.
Across 24 counties and equivalents in Maryland, FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents range from $1,014 (Allegany County) to $2,438 (Montgomery County). The middle county is $1,890.
Figures are area-wide FMRs for the HUD area each county belongs to. In metro areas, HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs; open a county for its ZIP codes.
Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County | $862 | $888 | $1,014 | $1,383 | $1,468 | +4.2% |
| Anne Arundel County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Baltimore County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Baltimore city | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Calvert County | $1,630 | $1,666 | $1,890 | $2,617 | $2,959 | -9.3% |
| Caroline County | $1,002 | $1,009 | $1,320 | $1,623 | $2,188 | +0.5% |
| Carroll County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Cecil County | $1,438 | $1,558 | $1,860 | $2,216 | $2,445 | +2.8% |
| Charles County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
| Dorchester County | $868 | $970 | $1,159 | $1,605 | $1,937 | +1.3% |
| Frederick County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
| Garrett County | $853 | $877 | $1,014 | $1,339 | $1,344 | +4.2% |
| Harford County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Howard County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Kent County | $956 | $1,140 | $1,241 | $1,603 | $2,050 | -0.4% |
| Montgomery County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
| Prince George's County | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
| Queen Anne's County | $1,523 | $1,625 | $2,006 | $2,509 | $2,789 | +8% |
| Somerset County | $905 | $910 | $1,144 | $1,498 | $1,504 | -2% |
| St. Mary's County | $1,328 | $1,642 | $1,787 | $2,242 | $2,853 | -2.5% |
| Talbot County | $1,081 | $1,260 | $1,421 | $1,968 | $2,375 | +0.9% |
| Washington County | $894 | $982 | $1,284 | $1,714 | $1,923 | +1.8% |
| Wicomico County | $1,095 | $1,102 | $1,428 | $1,870 | $1,877 | +3.6% |
| Worcester County | $990 | $995 | $1,184 | $1,639 | $1,979 | -0.8% |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.