FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
1 BR
1 BR- 20653
1.08ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,450
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 20653
0.94ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,810
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 20653
1.04ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$2,070
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 20653
0.97ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$2,800
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Lexington Park, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lexington Park, MD is $1,710 a month. That is down 3.4% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Lexington Park is in the St. Mary's 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 $1,787. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Lexington Park is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lexington Park, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,350
$1,270
−5.9%
$1,143–$1,397
1BR
$1,610
$1,570
−2.5%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,770
$1,710
−3.4%
$1,539–$1,881
3BR
$2,190
$2,150
−1.8%
$1,935–$2,365
4BR
$2,790
$2,730
−2.2%
$2,457–$3,003
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lexington Park, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,270
$1,570
$1,710
$2,150
$2,730
FY 2026
$1,350
$1,610
$1,770
$2,190
$2,790
FY 2025
$1,460
$1,590
$1,790
$2,230
$2,750
FY 2024
$1,450
$1,470
$1,730
$2,240
$2,620
FY 2023
$1,280
$1,300
$1,570
$2,130
$2,430
Questions about Lexington Park, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lexington Park, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,787, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,608 to $1,966 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,710 it would be $1,539 to $1,881. 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 Lexington Park, MD in?
Lexington Park, MD is in the St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,787.
How much did fair market rent change in Lexington Park, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.4%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,710 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.9%.
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