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MD/Howard County/Woodbine

Woodbine, MD

CitySAFMR
Howard County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

76Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,530$1,630
1 BR$1,640$1,640
2 BR$1,940$2,080
3 BR$2,450$2,500
4 BR$2,790$2,740
5 BR$3,208Not available
6 BR$3,690Not available
7 BR$4,243Not available
8 BR$4,880Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$247,171

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$2,080
HUD FMR$1,940
Market rent$2,150
Est. payment standard (107%)Used$2,080
-Principal and interest-$1,250
Loan amount$197,737
Down payment$49,434
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$630
Property taxes-$247
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$208
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$33,290(67.3% ROI)
Projected value
$266,176
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,005
Loan principal paid down+$7,084
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$57,114(115.5% ROI)
Projected value
$279,651
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$32,480
Loan principal paid down+$12,633
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$123,332(249.5% ROI)
Projected value
$316,399
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$69,229
Loan principal paid down+$30,103
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.91
1 BR
1.00
2 BR
0.90
3 BR
0.97
4 BR
1.02
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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Woodbine, MD fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Woodbine, MD is $1,940 a month. That is down 9.8% from $2,150 in FY 2026. Woodbine 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 Woodbine is 3% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Woodbine, MD
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,530−9.5%$1,377–$1,683
1BR$1,640−9.9%$1,476–$1,804
2BR$1,940−9.8%$1,746–$2,134
3BR$2,450−9.9%$2,205–$2,695
4BR$2,790−9.7%$2,511–$3,069

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Woodbine, MD
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,530$1,640$1,940$2,450$2,790
FY 2026$1,690$1,820$2,150$2,720$3,090
FY 2025$1,660$1,820$2,160$2,750$3,130
FY 2024$1,620$1,750$2,080$2,640$3,060
FY 2023$1,120$1,300$1,600$2,080$2,380

Questions about Woodbine, MD rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Woodbine, MD?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,940, that basic range is $1,746 to $2,134 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 Woodbine, MD in?

Woodbine, 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 Woodbine, MD for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $2,150 in FY 2026 to $1,940 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.3%.

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