FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 20674
0.81ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$2,050
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR- 20674
0.84ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,160
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 20674
0.99ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,300
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 20674
1.06ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,750
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
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Piney Point, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Piney Point, MD is $1,820 a month. That is down 2.2% from $1,860 in FY 2026. Piney Point 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 Piney Point is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Piney Point, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,350
−4.9%
$1,215–$1,485
1BR
$1,700
$1,670
−1.8%
$1,503–$1,837
2BR
$1,860
$1,820
−2.2%
$1,638–$2,002
3BR
$2,300
$2,280
−0.9%
$2,052–$2,508
4BR
$2,930
$2,910
−0.7%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Piney Point, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,350
$1,670
$1,820
$2,280
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,700
$1,860
$2,300
$2,930
FY 2025
$1,540
$1,680
$1,890
$2,360
$2,910
FY 2024
$1,370
$1,390
$1,640
$2,130
$2,490
FY 2023
$1,220
$1,240
$1,500
$2,040
$2,320
Questions about Piney Point, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Piney Point, 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 $1,820 it would be $1,638 to $2,002. 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 Piney Point, MD in?
Piney Point, 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 Piney Point, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.2%, from $1,860 in FY 2026 to $1,820 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.3%.
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