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Cecil County, MD

CountySAFMR
Found 17 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

90Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$950 – $1,700$950 – $1,700
1 BR$1,030 – $1,840$1,030 – $1,840
2 BR$1,230 – $2,200$1,230 – $2,200
3 BR$1,470 – $2,620$1,470 – $2,620
4 BR$1,620 – $2,890$1,570 – $2,890
5 BR$2,501Not available
6 BR$2,876Not available
7 BR$3,308Not available
8 BR$3,804Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
2
0.58-1.20
1 BR
2
2
0.75-1.17
2 BR
2
2
2
0.78-1.06
3 BR
4
0.74-1.07
4 BR
2
0.66-1.28
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Cecil County, MD fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 17 ZIP codes in Cecil County, MD ranges from $1,230 to $2,200 a month, with a median of $1,625. That is down 1.2% from $1,645 in FY 2026. Cecil County is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-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 Cecil County is 13% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cecil County, MD
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,260−0.4%$1,134–$1,386
1BR$1,365−1.4%$1,229–$1,502
2BR$1,625−1.2%$1,463–$1,788
3BR$1,940−1.5%$1,746–$2,134
4BR$2,175−1.1%$1,958–$2,393

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cecil County, MD
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,260$1,365$1,625$1,940$2,175
FY 2026$1,265$1,385$1,645$1,970$2,200
FY 2025$1,240$1,370$1,630$1,970$2,240
FY 2024$1,235$1,375$1,645$1,990$2,300
FY 2023$1,025$1,155$1,395$1,700$1,980

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
21919$2,200+35.4%
21930$2,200+35.4%
21901$1,880+15.7%
21914$1,840+13.2%
21920$1,820+12.0%
21921$1,820+12.0%
21922$1,780+9.5%
21904$1,650+1.5%
21911$1,600−1.5%
21912$1,580−2.8%
21917$1,530−5.8%
21918$1,400−13.8%
21902$1,390−14.5%
21903$1,390−14.5%
21913$1,340−17.5%
21915$1,230−24.3%

Questions about Cecil County, MD rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,625, that basic range is $1,463 to $1,788 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 Cecil County, MD in?

Cecil County, MD is in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-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 Cecil County, MD for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.2%, from $1,645 in FY 2026 to $1,625 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.5%.

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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