FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
3 BR
3 BR- 21227
1.07ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,040
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 21227
0.88ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,750
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Halethorpe, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Halethorpe, MD is $1,750 a month. That is down 1.1% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Halethorpe 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 Halethorpe is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Halethorpe, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,270
$1,330
+4.7%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,450
$1,420
−2.1%
$1,278–$1,562
2BR
$1,770
$1,750
−1.1%
$1,575–$1,925
3BR
$2,280
$2,190
−3.9%
$1,971–$2,409
4BR
$2,550
$2,430
−4.7%
$2,187–$2,673
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Halethorpe, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,420
$1,750
$2,190
$2,430
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
$1,160
$1,340
$1,640
$2,130
$2,400
FY 2023
$950
$1,100
$1,360
$1,760
$2,020
Questions about Halethorpe, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Halethorpe, 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 $1,750 it would be $1,575 to $1,925. 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 Halethorpe, MD in?
Halethorpe, 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 Halethorpe, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,750 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.7%.
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