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Baltimore City, MD

CountySAFMR
Found 39 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,270 – $1,610▲$680 – $1,550
1 BR$1,450 – $1,790▲$750 – $1,760
2 BR$1,770 – $2,200▲$1,210 – $2,040
3 BR$2,280 – $2,790▲$1,590 – $2,590
4 BR$2,550 – $3,090▼$1,630 – $3,130
5 BR$2,933▼—
6 BR$3,372▼—
7 BR$3,878▼—
8 BR$4,460▼—

Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.91-0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,305
Median Market$1,430
vs market-$125

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 5 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,330
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,460
Median Market$1,450
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,230
vs market+$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.08-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,280
Median Market$1,175
vs market+$105

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.12-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,390
Median Market$1,235
vs market+$155

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.17-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,085
vs market+$185

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.22-1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,040
vs market+$230

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.27-1.30ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,120
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,170
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 9 ZIPs
1.35-1.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$900
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

9
0.91-1.87
1 BR
1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.99-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,470
Median Market$1,475
vs market-$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,420
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

5
1 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,345
vs market+$105

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,300
vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.17-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,520
Median Market$1,295
vs market+$225

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.21ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,480
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.26ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,150
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.33ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,090
vs market+$360

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 10 ZIPs
1.36-1.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$925
vs market+$525

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

10
0.99-1.93
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,150
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,970
vs market-$200

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

7
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,830
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,780
vs market-$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 9 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,710
vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

9
2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.08-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,150
Median Market$1,980
vs market+$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.13-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,570
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.17-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,770
Median Market$1,490
vs market+$280

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.26-1.27ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,470
vs market+$390

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.30ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,360
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.46ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,210
vs market+$560

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.85-1.46
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,600
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$2,490
vs market-$210

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,320
Median Market$2,460
vs market-$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.00-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$2,250
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$2,590
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$2,345
Median Market$2,155
vs market+$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4
3 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.12-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$2,040
vs market+$240

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

5
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.15ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$1,980
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.21-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$1,870
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.25ratio
FMR$2,280
Market$1,820
vs market+$460

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.30-1.35ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$1,705
vs market+$575

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.37-1.43ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$1,600
vs market+$680

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
0.88-1.43
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$3,230
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,905
vs market-$355

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.93-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,740
vs market-$190

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.95-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,650
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

7
4 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,470
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

6
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.06-1.07ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,395
vs market+$155

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.12-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,725
Median Market$2,420
vs market+$305

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.17-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$2,175
vs market+$375

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.24ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,060
vs market+$490

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.27-1.28ratio range
Median FMR$2,550
Median Market$1,995
vs market+$555

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.43-1.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,645
Median Market$1,725
vs market+$920

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

6
0.79-1.89
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Baltimore City, MD (MD) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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Baltimore City, MD fair market rent benchmarks

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Baltimore City, MD shows monthly rent benchmarks by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,770 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,550.

Use these values to compare bedroom-size rent benchmarks and screen a property's rent assumptions. Local housing authorities set voucher payment standards, which may be above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm the applicable authority and current schedule before underwriting a property. Read the FMR and payment-standard guide for the full verification workflow.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Baltimore City, MD
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,270
1 bedroom$1,450
2 bedroom$1,770
3 bedroom$2,280
4 bedroom$2,550
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