20701
ZIPSAFMR
Howard County, MD
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,980$1,530
1 BR$2,200$1,490
2 BR$2,700$2,150
3 BR$3,430$2,930
4 BR$3,820$3,270
5 BR$4,393
6 BR$5,052
7 BR$5,810
8 BR$6,681

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
1.29ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$1,530
vs market+$450

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.29
1 BR
1 BR
1.48ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$1,490
vs market+$710

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.48
2 BR
2 BR
1.26ratio
FMR$2,700
Market$2,150
vs market+$550

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.26
3 BR
3 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$3,430
Market$2,930
vs market+$500

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.17
4 BR
4 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$3,820
Market$3,270
vs market+$550

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.17
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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Maximum purchase price
$339,302
Rent
$2,700
Down payment
$67,860
Loan
$271,442
Mortgage
$1,716
Expenses
$784
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 20701 (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.

20701 fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for 20701 shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $2,700 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,820.

Use this page for searches like 20701 FMR, 20701 fair market rent, and 20701 Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for 20701
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,980
1 bedroom$2,200
2 bedroom$2,700
3 bedroom$3,430
4 bedroom$3,820