FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 20758
0.86ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,830
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR- 20758
0.89ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$2,230
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR- 20758
1.03ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$2,640
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 20758
0.90ratio
FMR$3,080
Market$3,430
vs market-$350
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
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Friendship, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Friendship, MD is $1,990 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Friendship is in the Calvert 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 $1,890. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Friendship is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Friendship, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,630
$1,550
−4.9%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,660
$1,570
−5.4%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,990
$1,990
0.0%
$1,791–$2,189
3BR
$2,590
$2,730
+5.4%
$2,457–$3,003
4BR
$3,040
$3,080
+1.3%
$2,772–$3,388
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Friendship, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,570
$1,990
$2,730
$3,080
FY 2026
$1,630
$1,660
$1,990
$2,590
$3,040
FY 2025
$1,790
$1,840
$2,090
$2,620
$3,070
FY 2024
$1,750
$1,790
$2,050
$2,560
$3,020
FY 2023
$1,500
$1,550
$1,780
$2,230
$2,650
Questions about Friendship, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Friendship, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,890, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,701 to $2,079 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,990 it would be $1,791 to $2,189. 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 Friendship, MD in?
Friendship, MD is in the Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,890.
How much did fair market rent change in Friendship, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,990 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.8%.
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