FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
1 BR
1 BR- 20624
0.64ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$2,350
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
2 BR
2 BR- 20624
0.68ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$2,440
vs market-$790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR- 20624
0.79ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,570
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 20624
0.95ratio
FMR$2,610
Market$2,760
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
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Market rent
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Clements, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Clements, MD is $1,650 a month. That is down 9.8% from $1,830 in FY 2026. Clements 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 Clements is 12% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Clements, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,260
−9.4%
$1,134–$1,386
1BR
$1,670
$1,510
−9.6%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$1,830
$1,650
−9.8%
$1,485–$1,815
3BR
$2,260
$2,040
−9.7%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,880
$2,610
−9.4%
$2,349–$2,871
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Clements, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,260
$1,510
$1,650
$2,040
$2,610
FY 2026
$1,390
$1,670
$1,830
$2,260
$2,880
FY 2025
$1,490
$1,620
$1,830
$2,280
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,340
$1,360
$1,610
$2,080
$2,440
FY 2023
$1,310
$1,330
$1,600
$2,170
$2,480
Questions about Clements, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Clements, 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 $1,650 it would be $1,485 to $1,815. 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 Clements, MD in?
Clements, 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 Clements, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $1,830 in FY 2026 to $1,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 3.1%.
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