FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
1 BR
1 BR- 21037
1.09ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,050
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR- 21037
1.11ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,480
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 21037
1.17ratio
FMR$3,440
Market$2,950
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
4 BR
4 BR- 21037
1.03ratio
FMR$3,820
Market$3,700
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Edgewater, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Edgewater, MD is $2,750 a month. That is up 9.1% from $2,520 in FY 2026. Edgewater 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 Edgewater is 47% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Edgewater, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,850
$2,090
+13.0%
$1,881–$2,299
1BR
$2,050
$2,230
+8.8%
$2,007–$2,453
2BR
$2,520
$2,750
+9.1%
$2,475–$3,025
3BR
$3,200
$3,440
+7.5%
$3,096–$3,784
4BR
$3,540
$3,820
+7.9%
$3,438–$4,202
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Edgewater, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,090
$2,230
$2,750
$3,440
$3,820
FY 2026
$1,850
$2,050
$2,520
$3,200
$3,540
FY 2025
$1,860
$2,110
$2,590
$3,330
$3,720
FY 2024
$1,810
$2,080
$2,550
$3,310
$3,740
FY 2023
$1,440
$1,670
$2,060
$2,670
$3,060
Questions about Edgewater, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Edgewater, 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 $2,750 it would be $2,475 to $3,025. 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 Edgewater, MD in?
Edgewater, 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 Edgewater, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.1%, from $2,520 in FY 2026 to $2,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 33.5%.
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