FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 21012
1.09ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$2,470
vs market+$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 21012
1.14ratio
FMR$3,350
Market$2,930
vs market+$420
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 21012
1.06ratio
FMR$3,730
Market$3,520
vs market+$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Arnold, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Arnold, MD is $2,680 a month. That is up 7.6% from $2,490 in FY 2026. Arnold is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,006. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Arnold is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Arnold, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,830
$2,040
+11.5%
$1,836–$2,244
1BR
$2,030
$2,170
+6.9%
$1,953–$2,387
2BR
$2,490
$2,680
+7.6%
$2,412–$2,948
3BR
$3,160
$3,350
+6.0%
$3,015–$3,685
4BR
$3,500
$3,730
+6.6%
$3,357–$4,103
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Arnold, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,040
$2,170
$2,680
$3,350
$3,730
FY 2026
$1,830
$2,030
$2,490
$3,160
$3,500
FY 2025
$1,910
$2,170
$2,660
$3,420
$3,820
FY 2024
$1,900
$2,180
$2,680
$3,470
$3,930
FY 2023
$1,520
$1,770
$2,180
$2,830
$3,240
Questions about Arnold, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Arnold, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,006, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,805 to $2,207 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,680 it would be $2,412 to $2,948. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Arnold, MD in?
Arnold, MD is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,006.
How much did fair market rent change in Arnold, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.6%, from $2,490 in FY 2026 to $2,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.9%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set