Fair Market Rent · Maryland
Fair Market Rent in Charles County, MD
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Charles County is $2,438 a month, +8.5% from FY2026. Charles County is part of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $2,111 | $1,953 | +8.1% | $1,900–2,322 |
| 1 bedroom | $2,204 | $2,015 | +9.4% | $1,984–2,424 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,438 | $2,246 | +8.5% | $2,194–2,682 |
| 3 bedrooms | $3,107 | $2,835 | +9.6% | $2,796–3,418 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,658 | $3,332 | +9.8% | $3,292–4,024 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Charles County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20601 | Waldorf | $2,590 | $2,160 | $2,208 |
| 20602 | Waldorf | $2,260 | $1,858 | $1,837 |
| 20603 | Waldorf | $2,510 | $1,965 | $2,024 |
| 20611 | Bel Alton | $2,380 | – | – |
| 20612 | Benedict | $2,740 | – | – |
| 20616 | Bryans Road | $2,770 | – | $2,563 |
| 20617 | Bryantown | $2,860 | – | – |
| 20622 | Charlotte Hall | $1,820 | – | $1,447 |
| 20625 | Cobb Island | $2,350 | – | – |
| 20632 | Faulkner | $2,350 | – | – |
| 20637 | Hughesville | $3,310 | – | $2,366 |
| 20640 | Indian Head | $2,190 | $1,184 | $1,529 |
| 20645 | Issue | $2,660 | – | – |
| 20646 | La Plata | $1,960 | $1,600 | $1,541 |
| 20658 | Marbury | $2,190 | – | $1,609 |
| 20661 | Mount Victoria | $2,380 | – | – |
| 20662 | Nanjemoy | $2,140 | – | $1,170 |
| 20664 | Newburg | $2,660 | $1,157 | $1,201 |
| 20675 | Pomfret | $2,230 | – | – |
| 20677 | Port Tobacco | $2,380 | – | – |
| 20693 | Welcome | $2,380 | – | – |
| 20695 | White Plains | $2,480 | $1,941 | $2,103 |
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.