FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.52
1 BR
1 BR- 21787
0.55ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,860
vs market-$840
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
2 BR
2 BR- 21787
0.68ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,850
vs market-$590
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
3 BR
3 BR- 21787
0.76ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,080
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 21787
0.77ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,260
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Taneytown, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Taneytown, MD is $1,260 a month. That is up 7.7% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Taneytown is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA, 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 Taneytown is 33% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Taneytown, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$960
+14.3%
$864–$1,056
1BR
$950
$1,020
+7.4%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,170
$1,260
+7.7%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,500
$1,580
+5.3%
$1,422–$1,738
4BR
$1,700
$1,750
+2.9%
$1,575–$1,925
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Taneytown, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$960
$1,020
$1,260
$1,580
$1,750
FY 2026
$840
$950
$1,170
$1,500
$1,700
FY 2025
$930
$1,050
$1,290
$1,660
$1,880
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,150
$1,420
$1,840
$2,080
FY 2023
$860
$1,000
$1,230
$1,590
$1,830
Questions about Taneytown, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Taneytown, 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 Taneytown, MD in?
Taneytown, MD is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Taneytown, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 2.4%.
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