FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
2 BR
2 BR- 20765
1.11ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$2,270
vs market+$250
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
3 BR
3 BR- 20765
1.11ratio
FMR$3,150
Market$2,840
vs market+$310
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 20765
0.97ratio
FMR$3,500
Market$3,610
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Galesville, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Galesville, MD is $2,520 a month. That is up 42.4% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Galesville 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 Galesville is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Galesville, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,290
$1,910
+48.1%
$1,719–$2,101
1BR
$1,450
$2,040
+40.7%
$1,836–$2,244
2BR
$1,770
$2,520
+42.4%
$2,268–$2,772
3BR
$2,280
$3,150
+38.2%
$2,835–$3,465
4BR
$2,550
$3,500
+37.3%
$3,150–$3,850
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Galesville, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,910
$2,040
$2,520
$3,150
$3,500
FY 2026
$1,290
$1,450
$1,770
$2,280
$2,550
FY 2025
$1,370
$1,560
$1,910
$2,460
$2,750
FY 2024
$1,350
$1,550
$1,900
$2,460
$2,790
FY 2023
$1,010
$1,170
$1,450
$1,880
$2,150
Questions about Galesville, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Galesville, 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 $2,520 it would be $2,268 to $2,772. 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 Galesville, MD in?
Galesville, 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 Galesville, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 42.4%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $2,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 73.8%.
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