Fair Market Rent · Maryland
Fair Market Rent in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County is $2,438 a month, +8.5% from FY2026. Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20812 | Glen Echo | $3,330 | – | – |
| 20814 | Bethesda | $3,020 | $2,652 | $2,333 |
| 20815 | Chevy Chase | $2,880 | $3,001 | $2,488 |
| 20816 | Bethesda | $3,240 | $2,737 | $2,674 |
| 20817 | Bethesda | $3,660 | $1,800 | $3,185 |
| 20818 | Cabin John | $3,660 | – | – |
| 20832 | Olney | $3,000 | $1,873 | $2,453 |
| 20833 | Brookeville | $2,580 | – | $2,074 |
| 20837 | Poolesville | $2,480 | – | $1,996 |
| 20838 | Barnesville | $2,110 | – | – |
| 20839 | Beallsville | $1,880 | – | – |
| 20841 | Boyds | $3,300 | – | $2,825 |
| 20842 | Dickerson | $1,880 | – | $1,777 |
| 20850 | Rockville | $2,990 | $2,499 | $2,309 |
| 20851 | Rockville | $2,370 | $1,975 | $2,043 |
| 20852 | Rockville | $3,080 | $2,494 | $2,224 |
| 20853 | Rockville | $2,300 | $1,450 | $1,861 |
| 20854 | Potomac | $3,660 | $2,890 | $3,500+ |
| 20855 | Derwood | $2,920 | $2,583 | $2,413 |
| 20860 | Sandy Spring | $2,590 | – | $1,405 |
| 20861 | Ashton | $2,470 | – | – |
| 20862 | Brinklow | $2,470 | – | – |
| 20866 | Burtonsville | $2,690 | $2,225 | $2,285 |
| 20868 | Spencerville | $2,490 | – | – |
| 20871 | Clarksburg | $2,870 | $2,204 | $2,560 |
| 20872 | Damascus | $2,120 | $1,649 | $1,809 |
| 20874 | Germantown | $2,420 | $2,015 | $1,995 |
| 20876 | Germantown | $2,540 | $2,191 | $2,109 |
| 20877 | Gaithersburg | $2,380 | $2,013 | $1,887 |
| 20878 | Gaithersburg | $2,670 | $2,197 | $2,226 |
| 20879 | Gaithersburg | $2,320 | $1,881 | $1,942 |
| 20880 | Washington Grove | $2,520 | – | – |
| 20882 | Gaithersburg | $2,030 | $1,240 | $1,578 |
| 20886 | Montgomery Village | $2,240 | $1,891 | $1,918 |
| 20889 | Bethesda | $2,980 | – | – |
| 20892 | Bethesda | $2,470 | – | – |
| 20894 | Bethesda | $2,470 | – | – |
| 20895 | Kensington | $2,520 | $1,866 | $2,113 |
| 20896 | Garrett Park | $3,350 | – | $3,250 |
| 20899 | Gaithersburg | $1,200 | – | $788 |
| 20901 | Silver Spring | $2,180 | $1,832 | $1,823 |
| 20902 | Silver Spring | $2,590 | $2,142 | $2,116 |
| 20903 | Silver Spring | $2,340 | $1,820 | $1,818 |
| 20904 | Silver Spring | $2,310 | $1,977 | $1,918 |
| 20905 | Silver Spring | $2,410 | $1,372 | $2,105 |
| 20906 | Silver Spring | $2,390 | $2,006 | $1,963 |
| 20910 | Silver Spring | $2,800 | $2,306 | $2,022 |
| 20912 | Takoma Park | $2,090 | $1,695 | $1,465 |
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.