FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 20660
0.85ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,950
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 20660
0.91ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,970
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 20660
1.06ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,130
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 20660
1.13ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,540
vs market+$330
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Morganza, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Morganza, MD is $1,790 a month. That is down 6.8% from $1,920 in FY 2026. Morganza 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 Morganza is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Morganza, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,460
$1,330
−8.9%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,750
$1,650
−5.7%
$1,485–$1,815
2BR
$1,920
$1,790
−6.8%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,370
$2,250
−5.1%
$2,025–$2,475
4BR
$3,020
$2,870
−5.0%
$2,583–$3,157
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Morganza, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,650
$1,790
$2,250
$2,870
FY 2026
$1,460
$1,750
$1,920
$2,370
$3,020
FY 2025
$1,490
$1,620
$1,830
$2,280
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,470
$1,500
$1,760
$2,280
$2,670
FY 2023
$1,310
$1,330
$1,600
$2,170
$2,480
Questions about Morganza, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Morganza, 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 $1,790 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 Morganza, MD in?
Morganza, 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 Morganza, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.8%, from $1,920 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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