FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
1 BR
1 BR- 21220
0.99ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,660
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 21220
1.08ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,890
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
3 BR
3 BR- 21220
1.21ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,110
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 21220
1.05ratio
FMR$2,840
Market$2,710
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Middle River, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Middle River, MD is $2,040 a month. That is up 9.1% from $1,870 in FY 2026. Middle River 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 Middle River is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Middle River, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,550
+13.1%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,520
$1,650
+8.6%
$1,485–$1,815
2BR
$1,870
$2,040
+9.1%
$1,836–$2,244
3BR
$2,370
$2,550
+7.6%
$2,295–$2,805
4BR
$2,630
$2,840
+8.0%
$2,556–$3,124
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Middle River, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,650
$2,040
$2,550
$2,840
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,520
$1,870
$2,370
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,390
$1,580
$1,940
$2,500
$2,790
FY 2024
$1,330
$1,520
$1,870
$2,420
$2,740
FY 2023
$980
$1,130
$1,400
$1,820
$2,080
Questions about Middle River, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Middle River, 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 $2,040 it would be $1,836 to $2,244. 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 Middle River, MD in?
Middle River, 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 Middle River, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.1%, from $1,870 in FY 2026 to $2,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.7%.
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