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Baltimore City/Baltimore/21211

21211

ZIPSAFMR
Baltimore City, MD
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ZIP Investment Score

109Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,530$1,290
1 BR$1,640$1,430
2 BR$2,020$1,830
3 BR$2,530$2,200
4 BR$2,810$2,780
5 BR$3,231Not available
6 BR$3,716Not available
7 BR$4,274Not available
8 BR$4,915Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$210,021

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,830
HUD FMR$2,020
Market rentUsed$1,830
Est. payment standard (94%)$1,900
-Principal and interest-$1,062
Loan amount$168,017
Down payment$42,004
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$568
Property taxes-$210
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$183
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$29,368(69.9% ROI)
Projected value
$226,169
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,149
Loan principal paid down+$6,020
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$50,333(119.8% ROI)
Projected value
$237,619
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,598
Loan principal paid down+$10,735
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$108,402(258.1% ROI)
Projected value
$268,844
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$58,824
Loan principal paid down+$25,579
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.19
1 BR
1.15
2 BR
1.10
3 BR
1.15
4 BR
1.01
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 21211 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21211 (Baltimore, MD) is $2,020 a month. That is up 6.3% from $1,900 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, 21211 has the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,680–$2,410). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21211 is 8% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21211
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,530+10.1%$1,377–$1,683
1BR$1,640+5.8%$1,476–$1,804
2BR$2,020+6.3%$1,818–$2,222
3BR$2,530+5.0%$2,277–$2,783
4BR$2,810+5.2%$2,529–$3,091

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21211
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,530$1,640$2,020$2,530$2,810
FY 2026$1,390$1,550$1,900$2,410$2,670
FY 2025$1,360$1,550$1,900$2,450$2,730
FY 2024$1,360$1,550$1,910$2,480$2,800
FY 2023$1,100$1,270$1,570$2,040$2,330

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Baltimore City ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 21211
21205$1,680−16.8%
21206$1,680−16.8%
21207$1,760−12.9%
21208$2,340+15.8%
21209$2,280+12.9%
21210$1,870−7.4%
21211Current$2,020—
21212$1,820−9.9%
21213$1,720−14.9%
21214$1,680−16.8%
21215$1,680−16.8%
21216$1,680−16.8%

Questions about ZIP 21211 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21211?

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 $2,020 it would be $1,818 to $2,222. 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 21211 in?

ZIP 21211 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 21211 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.3%, from $1,900 in FY 2026 to $2,020 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 28.7%.

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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