FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 21114
1.14ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$1,880
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
2 BR
2 BR- 21114
1.14ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$2,320
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 21114
1.22ratio
FMR$3,310
Market$2,720
vs market+$590
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.22
4 BR
4 BR- 21114
1.05ratio
FMR$3,680
Market$3,500
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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Crofton, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Crofton, MD is $2,650 a month. That is up 8.6% from $2,440 in FY 2026. Crofton 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 Crofton is 41% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Crofton, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,790
$2,010
+12.3%
$1,809–$2,211
1BR
$1,980
$2,150
+8.6%
$1,935–$2,365
2BR
$2,440
$2,650
+8.6%
$2,385–$2,915
3BR
$3,100
$3,310
+6.8%
$2,979–$3,641
4BR
$3,430
$3,680
+7.3%
$3,312–$4,048
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Crofton, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,010
$2,150
$2,650
$3,310
$3,680
FY 2026
$1,790
$1,980
$2,440
$3,100
$3,430
FY 2025
$1,880
$2,140
$2,620
$3,370
$3,770
FY 2024
$1,900
$2,180
$2,680
$3,470
$3,930
FY 2023
$1,540
$1,780
$2,200
$2,850
$3,270
Questions about Crofton, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Crofton, 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 $2,650 it would be $2,385 to $2,915. 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 Crofton, MD in?
Crofton, 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 Crofton, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.6%, from $2,440 in FY 2026 to $2,650 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.5%.
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