FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
2 BR
2 BR- 21048
0.90ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,880
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 21048
0.85ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,520
vs market-$390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 21048
0.78ratio
FMR$2,350
Market$3,020
vs market-$670
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Finksburg, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Finksburg, MD is $1,690 a month. That is down 4.5% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Finksburg 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 Finksburg is 10% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Finksburg, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,280
+0.8%
$1,152–$1,408
1BR
$1,450
$1,370
−5.5%
$1,233–$1,507
2BR
$1,770
$1,690
−4.5%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$2,280
$2,130
−6.6%
$1,917–$2,343
4BR
$2,550
$2,350
−7.8%
$2,115–$2,585
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Finksburg, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,280
$1,370
$1,690
$2,130
$2,350
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,450
$1,770
$2,280
$2,550
FY 2025
$1,250
$1,430
$1,750
$2,270
$2,570
FY 2024
$1,060
$1,220
$1,500
$1,940
$2,200
FY 2023
$860
$1,020
$1,260
$1,630
$1,870
Questions about Finksburg, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Finksburg, 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 $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Finksburg, MD in?
Finksburg, 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 Finksburg, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.1%.
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