FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR- 21152
0.73ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$2,180
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 21152
0.84ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,350
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 21152
0.78ratio
FMR$2,480
Market$3,160
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 21152
0.78ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$3,530
vs market-$780
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
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Sparks Glencoe, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sparks Glencoe, MD is $1,980 a month. That is up 2.6% from $1,930 in FY 2026. Sparks Glencoe is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. 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 $2,006. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Sparks Glencoe is 6% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sparks Glencoe, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,500
+5.6%
$1,350–$1,650
1BR
$1,570
$1,600
+1.9%
$1,440–$1,760
2BR
$1,930
$1,980
+2.6%
$1,782–$2,178
3BR
$2,450
$2,480
+1.2%
$2,232–$2,728
4BR
$2,710
$2,750
+1.5%
$2,475–$3,025
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sparks Glencoe, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,500
$1,600
$1,980
$2,480
$2,750
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,570
$1,930
$2,450
$2,710
FY 2025
$1,470
$1,670
$2,050
$2,640
$2,950
FY 2024
$1,420
$1,630
$2,000
$2,590
$2,930
FY 2023
$1,080
$1,260
$1,550
$2,010
$2,300
Questions about Sparks Glencoe, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sparks Glencoe, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $2,006, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,805 to $2,207 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,980 it would be $1,782 to $2,178. 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 Sparks Glencoe, MD in?
Sparks Glencoe, MD is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $2,006.
How much did fair market rent change in Sparks Glencoe, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.6%, from $1,930 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.7%.
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