FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.50
1 BR
1 BR- 21676
0.53ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$2,360
vs market-$1,100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
2 BR
2 BR- 21676
0.62ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$2,280
vs market-$860
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
3 BR
3 BR- 21676
0.79ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$2,500
vs market-$530
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 21676
0.83ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,850
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Wittman, MD fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wittman, MD is $1,420 a month. That is up 0.7% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Wittman is in the Talbot County, MD non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,421. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so Wittman is 24% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wittman, MD
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,090
−9.2%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,280
$1,260
−1.6%
$1,134–$1,386
2BR
$1,410
$1,420
+0.7%
$1,278–$1,562
3BR
$1,960
$1,970
+0.5%
$1,773–$2,167
4BR
$2,370
$2,370
0.0%
$2,133–$2,607
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wittman, MD
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,260
$1,420
$1,970
$2,370
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,280
$1,410
$1,960
$2,370
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,260
$1,390
$1,950
$2,330
FY 2024area FMR
$1,196
$1,229
$1,380
$1,945
$2,342
FY 2023area FMR
$1,013
$1,063
$1,201
$1,707
$2,046
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Wittman, MD rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wittman, MD?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,421, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,279 to $1,563 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,420 it would be $1,278 to $1,562. 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 Wittman, MD in?
Wittman, MD is in the Talbot County, MD non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,421.
How much did fair market rent change in Wittman, MD for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.7%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 2.2%.
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