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Carroll County, MD

CountySAFMR
Found 15 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

82Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$960 – $2,080$860 – $1,880
1 BR$1,020 – $2,200$1,010 – $1,870
2 BR$1,260 – $2,580$1,390 – $2,340
3 BR$1,580 – $3,250$1,740 – $2,810
4 BR$1,750 – $3,720$1,930 – $3,360
5 BR$2,737Not available
6 BR$3,148Not available
7 BR$3,620Not available
8 BR$4,163Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.52-1.67
1 BR
3
0.55-1.53
2 BR
5
0.68-1.18
3 BR
3
3
0.76-1.16
4 BR
3
3
0.77-1.11
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Carroll County, MD fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 15 ZIP codes in Carroll County, MD ranges from $1,260 to $2,580 a month, with a median of $1,690. That is down 4.5% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Carroll 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 Carroll County is 10% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Carroll County, MD
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,330+4.7%$1,197–$1,463
1BR$1,410−2.8%$1,269–$1,551
2BR$1,690−4.5%$1,521–$1,859
3BR$2,130−6.6%$1,917–$2,343
4BR$2,380−6.7%$2,142–$2,618

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Carroll County, MD
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,330$1,410$1,690$2,130$2,380
FY 2026$1,270$1,450$1,770$2,280$2,550
FY 2025$1,260$1,430$1,750$2,270$2,570
FY 2024$1,220$1,380$1,670$2,150$2,450
FY 2023$980$1,100$1,340$1,740$2,000

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
21771$2,580+52.7%
21104$2,130+26.0%
21158$2,130+26.0%
21784$2,100+24.3%
21797$1,940+14.8%
21136$1,910+13.0%
21155$1,810+7.1%
21048$1,6900.0%
21074$1,680−0.6%
21102$1,680−0.6%
21157$1,680−0.6%
21757$1,650−2.4%
21791$1,640−3.0%
21776$1,560−7.7%
21787$1,260−25.4%

Questions about Carroll County, MD rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Carroll 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 $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 Carroll County, MD in?

Carroll 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 Carroll County, MD for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.1%.

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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