FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 21782
0.85ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,140
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR- 21782
0.93ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,360
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 21782
0.97ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,760
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 21782
0.97ratio
FMR$1,900
Market$1,960
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Historical
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Market rent
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Sharpsburg, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sharpsburg, MD is $1,270 a month. That is down 3.1% from $1,310 in FY 2026. Sharpsburg is in the Hagerstown, 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 $1,284. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Sharpsburg is 32% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sharpsburg, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$880
−2.2%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,000
$970
−3.0%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,310
$1,270
−3.1%
$1,143–$1,397
3BR
$1,770
$1,700
−4.0%
$1,530–$1,870
4BR
$1,970
$1,900
−3.6%
$1,710–$2,090
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sharpsburg, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$970
$1,270
$1,700
$1,900
FY 2026
$900
$1,000
$1,310
$1,770
$1,970
FY 2025
$940
$1,040
$1,370
$1,890
$2,100
FY 2024
$920
$1,030
$1,350
$1,890
$2,080
FY 2023
$700
$800
$1,040
$1,480
$1,650
Questions about Sharpsburg, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sharpsburg, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,284, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,156 to $1,412 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 Sharpsburg, MD in?
Sharpsburg, MD is in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,284.
How much did fair market rent change in Sharpsburg, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.1%, from $1,310 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.1%.
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