FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 20657
0.85ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,660
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 20657
0.88ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,040
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 20657
1.06ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$2,340
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 20657
1.10ratio
FMR$2,800
Market$2,550
vs market+$250
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
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Historical
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Market rent
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Lusby, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lusby, MD is $1,790 a month. That is down 3.8% from $1,860 in FY 2026. Lusby 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 Lusby is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lusby, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,540
$1,400
−9.1%
$1,260–$1,540
1BR
$1,550
$1,410
−9.0%
$1,269–$1,551
2BR
$1,860
$1,790
−3.8%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,430
$2,480
+2.1%
$2,232–$2,728
4BR
$2,860
$2,800
−2.1%
$2,520–$3,080
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lusby, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,400
$1,410
$1,790
$2,480
$2,800
FY 2026
$1,540
$1,550
$1,860
$2,430
$2,860
FY 2025
$1,660
$1,700
$1,910
$2,390
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,490
$1,690
$2,100
$2,490
FY 2023
$1,330
$1,350
$1,540
$1,930
$2,300
Questions about Lusby, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lusby, 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 $1,790 it would be $1,611 to $1,969. 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 Lusby, MD in?
Lusby, 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 Lusby, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.8%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.2%.
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