For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mount Airy, MD is $2,580 a month. That is up 16.2% from $2,220 in FY 2026. Mount Airy is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Mount Airy is 38% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mount Airy, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,770
$2,080
+17.5%
$1,872–$2,288
1BR
$1,890
$2,200
+16.4%
$1,980–$2,420
2BR
$2,220
$2,580
+16.2%
$2,322–$2,838
3BR
$2,810
$3,250
+15.7%
$2,925–$3,575
4BR
$3,200
$3,720
+16.3%
$3,348–$4,092
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mount Airy, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,080
$2,200
$2,580
$3,250
$3,720
FY 2026
$1,770
$1,890
$2,220
$2,810
$3,200
FY 2025
$1,680
$1,820
$2,150
$2,730
$3,120
FY 2024
$1,540
$1,670
$1,990
$2,530
$2,920
FY 2023
$1,330
$1,450
$1,720
$2,200
$2,570
Questions about Mount Airy, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mount Airy, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,580, that basic range is $2,322 to $2,838 a month. 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 Mount Airy, MD in?
Mount Airy, MD is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Mount Airy, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 16.2%, from $2,220 in FY 2026 to $2,580 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.0%.
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