FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 20689
0.74ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,860
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 20689
0.79ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,230
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
3 BR
3 BR- 20689
0.92ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,640
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 20689
0.82ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$3,360
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Sunderland, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sunderland, MD is $1,760 a month. That is down 1.7% from $1,790 in FY 2026. Sunderland is in the Calvert 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 $1,890. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Sunderland is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sunderland, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,480
$1,370
−7.4%
$1,233–$1,507
1BR
$1,490
$1,380
−7.4%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,790
$1,760
−1.7%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,340
$2,430
+3.8%
$2,187–$2,673
4BR
$2,750
$2,750
0.0%
$2,475–$3,025
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sunderland, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,370
$1,380
$1,760
$2,430
$2,750
FY 2026
$1,480
$1,490
$1,790
$2,340
$2,750
FY 2025
$1,590
$1,620
$1,820
$2,280
$2,690
FY 2024
$1,460
$1,480
$1,680
$2,090
$2,470
FY 2023
$1,400
$1,430
$1,620
$2,030
$2,430
Questions about Sunderland, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sunderland, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,890, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,701 to $2,079 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 Sunderland, MD in?
Sunderland, MD is in the Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,890.
How much did fair market rent change in Sunderland, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.7%, from $1,790 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.6%.
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