FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 20619
1.21ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$1,560
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
2 BR
2 BR- 20619
1.02ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,020
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
3 BR
3 BR- 20619
1.14ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$2,270
vs market+$310
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 20619
1.24ratio
FMR$3,290
Market$2,660
vs market+$630
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
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California, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in California, MD is $2,060 a month. That is up 0.5% from $2,050 in FY 2026. California is in the St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,787. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so California is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for California, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,560
$1,530
−1.9%
$1,377–$1,683
1BR
$1,870
$1,890
+1.1%
$1,701–$2,079
2BR
$2,050
$2,060
+0.5%
$1,854–$2,266
3BR
$2,530
$2,580
+2.0%
$2,322–$2,838
4BR
$3,230
$3,290
+1.9%
$2,961–$3,619
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for California, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,530
$1,890
$2,060
$2,580
$3,290
FY 2026
$1,560
$1,870
$2,050
$2,530
$3,230
FY 2025
$1,650
$1,790
$2,020
$2,520
$3,110
FY 2024
$1,620
$1,650
$1,940
$2,520
$2,940
FY 2023
$1,450
$1,470
$1,780
$2,420
$2,760
Questions about California, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in California, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,787, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,608 to $1,966 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,060 it would be $1,854 to $2,266. 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 California, MD in?
California, MD is in the St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,787.
How much did fair market rent change in California, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.5%, from $2,050 in FY 2026 to $2,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.7%.
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