For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Linthicum Heights, MD is $2,390 a month. That is up 10.1% from $2,170 in FY 2026. Linthicum Heights 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 Linthicum Heights is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Linthicum Heights, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,810
+13.8%
$1,629–$1,991
1BR
$1,770
$1,940
+9.6%
$1,746–$2,134
2BR
$2,170
$2,390
+10.1%
$2,151–$2,629
3BR
$2,760
$2,990
+8.3%
$2,691–$3,289
4BR
$3,050
$3,320
+8.9%
$2,988–$3,652
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Linthicum Heights, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,810
$1,940
$2,390
$2,990
$3,320
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,770
$2,170
$2,760
$3,050
FY 2025
$1,600
$1,820
$2,230
$2,870
$3,210
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,770
$2,180
$2,830
$3,200
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,390
$1,710
$2,220
$2,540
Questions about Linthicum Heights, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Linthicum Heights, 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 $2,390 it would be $2,151 to $2,629. 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 Linthicum Heights, MD in?
Linthicum Heights, 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 Linthicum Heights, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.1%, from $2,170 in FY 2026 to $2,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.8%.
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