21710
ZIPSAFMR
Frederick County, MD
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,780$1,780
1 BR$1,830$1,830
2 BR$2,040$2,040
3 BR$2,570$2,570
4 BR$3,030$3,030
5 BR$3,484
6 BR$4,007
7 BR$4,608
8 BR$5,299

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.59ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$3,020
vs market-$1,240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.59
1 BR
1 BR
0.59ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$3,080
vs market-$1,250

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.59
2 BR
2 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,980
vs market-$940

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.68
3 BR
3 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$2,570
Market$3,210
vs market-$640

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.80
4 BR
4 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$3,030
Market$3,490
vs market-$460

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.87
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$241,227
Rent
$2,040
Down payment
$48,245
Loan
$192,981
Mortgage
$1,220
Expenses
$620
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 21710 (MD) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.