FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 21784
0.83ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$2,040
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 21784
0.92ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$2,280
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 21784
0.99ratio
FMR$2,630
Market$2,650
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 21784
1.01ratio
FMR$2,920
Market$2,900
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Sykesville, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sykesville, MD is $2,100 a month. That is up 6.6% from $1,970 in FY 2026. Sykesville 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 Sykesville is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sykesville, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,440
$1,590
+10.4%
$1,431–$1,749
1BR
$1,600
$1,700
+6.3%
$1,530–$1,870
2BR
$1,970
$2,100
+6.6%
$1,890–$2,310
3BR
$2,500
$2,630
+5.2%
$2,367–$2,893
4BR
$2,770
$2,920
+5.4%
$2,628–$3,212
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sykesville, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,590
$1,700
$2,100
$2,630
$2,920
FY 2026
$1,440
$1,600
$1,970
$2,500
$2,770
FY 2025
$1,480
$1,690
$2,070
$2,660
$2,980
FY 2024
$1,400
$1,600
$1,970
$2,550
$2,890
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,200
$1,480
$1,920
$2,200
Questions about Sykesville, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sykesville, 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 $2,100 it would be $1,890 to $2,310. 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 Sykesville, MD in?
Sykesville, 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 Sykesville, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.6%, from $1,970 in FY 2026 to $2,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 41.9%.
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