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Baltimore City/Baltimore/21202

21202

ZIPSAFMR
Baltimore City, MD
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ZIP Investment Score

139High yield potential

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,830$1,110
1 BR$1,950$1,700
2 BR$2,410$1,870
3 BR$3,010$2,060
4 BR$3,350$1,630
5 BR$3,852Not available
6 BR$4,430Not available
7 BR$5,095Not available
8 BR$5,859Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$215,965

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,870
HUD FMR$2,410
Market rentUsed$1,870
Est. payment standard (90%)$2,170
-Principal and interest-$1,092
Loan amount$172,772
Down payment$43,193
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$578
Property taxes-$216
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$187
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$29,996(69.4% ROI)
Projected value
$232,570
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,606
Loan principal paid down+$6,190
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$51,418(119.0% ROI)
Projected value
$244,344
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$28,380
Loan principal paid down+$11,038
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$110,791(256.5% ROI)
Projected value
$276,453
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$60,488
Loan principal paid down+$26,303
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.65
1 BR
1.15
2 BR
1.29
3 BR
1.46
4 BR
2.06
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 21202 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21202 (Baltimore, MD) is $2,410 a month. That is up 10.0% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Baltimore 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 36 ZIP codes in Baltimore City, 21202 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,680–$2,410). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21202 is 29% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21202
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,830+13.7%$1,647–$2,013
1BR$1,950+9.6%$1,755–$2,145
2BR$2,410+10.0%$2,169–$2,651
3BR$3,010+8.3%$2,709–$3,311
4BR$3,350+8.8%$3,015–$3,685

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21202
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,830$1,950$2,410$3,010$3,350
FY 2026$1,610$1,780$2,190$2,780$3,080
FY 2025$1,590$1,810$2,220$2,860$3,190
FY 2024$1,500$1,730$2,120$2,750$3,110
FY 2023$1,210$1,400$1,730$2,240$2,570

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Baltimore City ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 21202
21201$2,110−12.4%
21202Current$2,410—
21203$1,720−28.6%
21205$1,680−30.3%
21206$1,680−30.3%
21207$1,760−27.0%
21208$2,340−2.9%
21209$2,280−5.4%
21210$1,870−22.4%
21211$2,020−16.2%
21212$1,820−24.5%
21213$1,720−28.6%

Questions about ZIP 21202 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21202?

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 $2,410 it would be $2,169 to $2,651. 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 21202 in?

ZIP 21202 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 21202 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.0%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $2,410 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 39.3%.

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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