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Howard County/Ellicott City/21042

21042

ZIPSAFMR
Howard County, MD
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ZIP Investment Score

62Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$2,000$1,420
1 BR$2,140$1,530
2 BR$2,640$1,880
3 BR$3,300$2,670
4 BR$3,670$3,660
5 BR$4,221Not available
6 BR$4,854Not available
7 BR$5,582Not available
8 BR$6,419Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$217,451

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,880
HUD FMR$2,640
Market rentUsed$1,880
Est. payment standard (90%)$2,380
-Principal and interest-$1,100
Loan amount$173,961
Down payment$43,490
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$580
Property taxes-$217
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$188
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$30,153(69.3% ROI)
Projected value
$234,171
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,720
Loan principal paid down+$6,233
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$51,689(118.9% ROI)
Projected value
$246,026
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,575
Loan principal paid down+$11,114
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$111,388(256.1% ROI)
Projected value
$278,355
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$60,905
Loan principal paid down+$26,484
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.41
1 BR
1.40
2 BR
1.40
3 BR
1.24
4 BR
1.00
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 21042 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21042 (Ellicott City, MD) is $2,640 a month. That is up 6.5% from $2,480 in FY 2026. Ellicott City 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 28 ZIP codes in Howard County, 21042 is tied for the 5th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,780–$2,930). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21042 is 41% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21042
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$2,000+9.9%$1,800–$2,200
1BR$2,140+5.9%$1,926–$2,354
2BR$2,640+6.5%$2,376–$2,904
3BR$3,300+4.8%$2,970–$3,630
4BR$3,670+5.2%$3,303–$4,037

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21042
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$2,000$2,140$2,640$3,300$3,670
FY 2026$1,820$2,020$2,480$3,150$3,490
FY 2025$1,880$2,150$2,630$3,390$3,780
FY 2024$1,830$2,100$2,580$3,340$3,780
FY 2023$1,450$1,680$2,070$2,690$3,070

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Howard County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 21042
21029$2,660+0.8%
21036$2,600−1.5%
21041$2,540−3.8%
21042Current$2,640—
21043$2,480−6.1%
21044$2,730+3.4%
21045$2,240−15.2%
21046$2,6400.0%
21075$2,610−1.1%
21076$2,930+11.0%
21104$2,130−19.3%
21150$2,540−3.8%

Questions about ZIP 21042 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21042?

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 $2,640 it would be $2,376 to $2,904. 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 21042 in?

ZIP 21042 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 21042 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.5%, from $2,480 in FY 2026 to $2,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 27.5%.

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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