FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 21052
0.92ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,550
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
2 BR
2 BR- 21052
0.97ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,820
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR- 21052
0.89ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,470
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 21052
0.84ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,920
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Fort Howard, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fort Howard, MD is $1,770 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Fort Howard 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 Fort Howard is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fort Howard, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,450
$1,430
−1.4%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,770
$1,770
0.0%
$1,593–$1,947
3BR
$2,280
$2,210
−3.1%
$1,989–$2,431
4BR
$2,550
$2,460
−3.5%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fort Howard, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,430
$1,770
$2,210
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,270
$1,450
$1,770
$2,280
$2,550
FY 2025
$1,350
$1,540
$1,890
$2,430
$2,720
FY 2024
$1,370
$1,570
$1,930
$2,500
$2,830
FY 2023
$1,110
$1,290
$1,590
$2,060
$2,360
Questions about Fort Howard, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fort Howard, 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 $1,770 it would be $1,593 to $1,947. 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 Fort Howard, MD in?
Fort Howard, 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 Fort Howard, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.3%.
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