FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 21783
0.71ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,400
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 21783
0.83ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,510
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 21783
0.90ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,860
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 21783
0.89ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$2,130
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Smithsburg, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Smithsburg, MD is $1,260 a month. That is down 3.1% from $1,300 in FY 2026. Smithsburg is in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area, 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 Smithsburg is 33% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Smithsburg, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$900
−3.2%
$810–$990
1BR
$1,010
$990
−2.0%
$891–$1,089
2BR
$1,300
$1,260
−3.1%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,740
$1,670
−4.0%
$1,503–$1,837
4BR
$1,960
$1,890
−3.6%
$1,701–$2,079
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Smithsburg, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$990
$1,260
$1,670
$1,890
FY 2026
$930
$1,010
$1,300
$1,740
$1,960
FY 2025
$950
$1,040
$1,340
$1,820
$2,040
FY 2024
$940
$1,040
$1,340
$1,850
$2,060
FY 2023
$790
$900
$1,150
$1,610
$1,800
Questions about Smithsburg, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Smithsburg, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,260, that basic range is $1,134 to $1,386 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 Smithsburg, MD in?
Smithsburg, MD is in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Smithsburg, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.1%, from $1,300 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.6%.
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