MD/Baltimore County/CATONSVILLE
CATONSVILLE, MD
CitySAFMR
Baltimore County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,290$1,260
1 BR$1,450$1,460
2 BR$1,770$1,930
3 BR$2,280$2,490
4 BR$2,550$2,800
5 BR$2,933
6 BR$3,372
7 BR$3,878
8 BR$4,460

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$224,881

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,930
HUD FMR$1,770
Market rent$2,020
Est. payment standard (109%)Used$1,930
Estimated payment standard is $1,930 (109% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$1,137
Loan amount$179,905
Down payment$44,976
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$593
Property taxes-$225
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$193
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$30,937(68.8% ROI)
Projected value
$242,172
Current value$224,881
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$17,291
Loan principal paid down+$6,446
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$53,045(117.9% ROI)
Projected value
$254,432
Current value$224,881
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$29,551
Loan principal paid down+$11,494
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$114,374(254.3% ROI)
Projected value
$287,866
Current value$224,881
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$62,986
Loan principal paid down+$27,388
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 21228
1.02ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,260
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,161 / 0.92 ratio110% standard$1,419 / 1.13 ratio
1.02
1 BR
1 BR- 21228
0.99ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,470
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,305 / 0.89 ratio110% standard$1,595 / 1.09 ratio
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 21228
0.88ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,020
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,593 / 0.79 ratio110% standard$1,947 / 0.96 ratio
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 21228
0.88ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,600
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,052 / 0.79 ratio110% standard$2,508 / 0.96 ratio
0.88
4 BR
4 BR- 21228
0.87ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,940
vs market-$390

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$2,295 / 0.78 ratio110% standard$2,805 / 0.95 ratio
0.87
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for CATONSVILLE, MD (MD) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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CATONSVILLE, MD fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for CATONSVILLE, MD shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,770 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,550.

Use this page for searches like CATONSVILLE, MD FMR, CATONSVILLE, MD fair market rent, and CATONSVILLE, MD Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for CATONSVILLE, MD
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,290
1 bedroom$1,450
2 bedroom$1,770
3 bedroom$2,280
4 bedroom$2,550