FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,710
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,980
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR
1.12ratio
FMR$2,460
Market$2,190
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
4 BR
4 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$2,790
Market$2,770
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 20610 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 20610 (Barstow, MD) is $1,780 a month. That is down 3.3% from $1,840 in FY 2026. Barstow is in the Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,890. Among 15 ZIP codes in Calvert County, 20610 has the 9th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,480–$2,840). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 20610 is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 20610
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,520
$1,390
−8.6%
$1,251–$1,529
1BR
$1,530
$1,400
−8.5%
$1,260–$1,540
2BR
$1,840
$1,780
−3.3%
$1,602–$1,958
3BR
$2,400
$2,460
+2.5%
$2,214–$2,706
4BR
$2,830
$2,790
−1.4%
$2,511–$3,069
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 20610
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,390
$1,400
$1,780
$2,460
$2,790
FY 2026
$1,520
$1,530
$1,840
$2,400
$2,830
FY 2025
$1,660
$1,700
$1,910
$2,390
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,500
$1,530
$1,730
$2,150
$2,550
FY 2023
$1,400
$1,420
$1,620
$2,030
$2,420
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Calvert County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20610?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,890, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,701 to $2,079 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,780 it would be $1,602 to $1,958. 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 ZIP 20610 in?
ZIP 20610 is in the Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,890.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 20610 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.3%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,780 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 9.9%.
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