FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,625
Market$1,850
vs market-$225
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$2,006
Market$2,110
vs market-$104
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$2,509
Market$2,310
vs market+$199
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$2,789
Market$2,470
vs market+$319
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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ZIP 21656 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21656 (Price, MD) is $2,006 a month. That is up 8.0% from $1,857 in FY 2026. Price is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21656 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21656
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,362
$1,523
+11.8%
$1,371–$1,675
1BR
$1,511
$1,625
+7.5%
$1,463–$1,788
2BR
$1,857
$2,006
+8.0%
$1,805–$2,207
3BR
$2,358
$2,509
+6.4%
$2,258–$2,760
4BR
$2,611
$2,789
+6.8%
$2,510–$3,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21656
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,523
$1,625
$2,006
$2,509
$2,789
FY 2026
$1,362
$1,511
$1,857
$2,358
$2,611
FY 2025
$1,407
$1,604
$1,965
$2,529
$2,826
FY 2024
$1,379
$1,582
$1,943
$2,519
$2,849
FY 2023
$1,082
$1,254
$1,548
$2,009
$2,298
Questions about ZIP 21656 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21656?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $2,006, that basic range is $1,805 to $2,207 a month. 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 21656 in?
ZIP 21656 is in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 21656 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.0%, from $1,857 in FY 2026 to $2,006 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.6%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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