FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR- 20627
0.85ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,930
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 20627
0.76ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,370
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR- 20627
0.84ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,680
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 20627
0.97ratio
FMR$2,860
Market$2,960
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Compton, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Compton, MD is $1,790 a month. That is down 2.2% from $1,830 in FY 2026. Compton 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 Compton is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Compton, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,390
$1,330
−4.3%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,670
$1,640
−1.8%
$1,476–$1,804
2BR
$1,830
$1,790
−2.2%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,260
$2,250
−0.4%
$2,025–$2,475
4BR
$2,880
$2,860
−0.7%
$2,574–$3,146
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Compton, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,640
$1,790
$2,250
$2,860
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
$1,470
$1,500
$1,760
$2,280
$2,670
FY 2023
$1,310
$1,330
$1,600
$2,170
$2,480
Questions about Compton, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Compton, 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 $1,790 it would be $1,611 to $1,969. 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 Compton, MD in?
Compton, 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 Compton, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.2%, from $1,830 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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