For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21005 (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD) is $2,460 a month. That is up 7.9% from $2,280 in FY 2026. Aberdeen Proving Ground 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. Among 24 ZIP codes in Harford County, 21005 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,680–$3,010). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21005 is 31% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21005
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,670
$1,870
+12.0%
$1,683–$2,057
1BR
$1,850
$1,990
+7.6%
$1,791–$2,189
2BR
$2,280
$2,460
+7.9%
$2,214–$2,706
3BR
$2,890
$3,080
+6.6%
$2,772–$3,388
4BR
$3,230
$3,420
+5.9%
$3,078–$3,762
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21005
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,870
$1,990
$2,460
$3,080
$3,420
FY 2026
$1,670
$1,850
$2,280
$2,890
$3,230
FY 2025
$1,780
$2,030
$2,490
$3,200
$3,580
FY 2024
$1,830
$2,100
$2,580
$3,340
$3,780
FY 2023
$1,490
$1,730
$2,130
$2,760
$3,160
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harford County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21005?
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 $2,460 it would be $2,214 to $2,706. 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 21005 in?
ZIP 21005 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 ZIP 21005 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.9%, from $2,280 in FY 2026 to $2,460 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.5%.
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