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Baltimore County, MD

CountySAFMR
Found 91 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

105Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,230 – $1,880$680 – $1,780
1 BR$1,360 – $2,010$750 – $1,850
2 BR$1,680 – $2,480$1,210 – $2,290
3 BR$2,130 – $3,100$1,590 – $3,040
4 BR$2,350 – $3,450$1,630 – $3,600
5 BR$3,116Not available
6 BR$3,584Not available
7 BR$4,122Not available
8 BR$4,740Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
15
0.46-1.96
1 BR
11
0.49-1.81
2 BR
15
0.63-1.45
3 BR
13
0.66-1.88
4 BR
12
0.69-2.06
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Baltimore County, MD fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 91 ZIP codes in Baltimore County, MD ranges from $1,680 to $2,480 a month, with a median of $1,950. That is up 8.3% from $1,800 in FY 2026. Baltimore County 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 Baltimore County is 4% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Baltimore County, MD
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,480+12.1%$1,332–$1,628
1BR$1,580+8.2%$1,422–$1,738
2BR$1,950+8.3%$1,755–$2,145
3BR$2,440+6.6%$2,196–$2,684
4BR$2,710+6.3%$2,439–$2,981

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Baltimore County, MD
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,480$1,580$1,950$2,440$2,710
FY 2026$1,320$1,460$1,800$2,290$2,550
FY 2025$1,370$1,560$1,910$2,460$2,750
FY 2024$1,340$1,540$1,890$2,450$2,770
FY 2023$1,060$1,220$1,510$1,960$2,240

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
21043$2,480+27.2%
21202$2,410+23.6%
21053$2,400+23.1%
21131$2,400+23.1%
21230$2,400+23.1%
21231$2,370+21.5%
21117$2,350+20.5%
21204$2,340+20.0%
21208$2,340+20.0%
21252$2,320+19.0%
21224$2,290+17.4%
21209$2,280+16.9%
21153$2,240+14.9%
21128$2,190+12.3%
21285$2,150+10.3%
21030$2,140+9.7%
21031$2,140+9.7%
21087$2,140+9.7%
21104$2,130+9.2%
21201$2,110+8.2%
21162$2,070+6.2%
21286$2,060+5.6%
21220$2,040+4.6%
21085$2,030+4.1%

Showing the 24 highest of 84 ZIP codes.

Questions about Baltimore County, MD rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Baltimore County, 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 $1,950 it would be $1,755 to $2,145. 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 Baltimore County, MD in?

Baltimore County, 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 Baltimore County, MD for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.3%, from $1,800 in FY 2026 to $1,950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.1%.

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

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