FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,170
vs market-$410
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$2,330
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$2,640
Market$2,460
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$3,060
Market$2,610
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 21715 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 21715 (Brownsville, MD) is $2,040 a month. That is up 6.3% from $1,920 in FY 2026. Brownsville is in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,284. Among 23 ZIP codes in Washington County, 21715 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,140–$2,040). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maryland is $1,875, so ZIP 21715 is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 21715
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,560
$1,670
+7.1%
$1,503–$1,837
1BR
$1,640
$1,760
+7.3%
$1,584–$1,936
2BR
$1,920
$2,040
+6.3%
$1,836–$2,244
3BR
$2,470
$2,640
+6.9%
$2,376–$2,904
4BR
$2,860
$3,060
+7.0%
$2,754–$3,366
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 21715
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,670
$1,760
$2,040
$2,640
$3,060
FY 2026
$1,560
$1,640
$1,920
$2,470
$2,860
FY 2025
$850
$950
$1,240
$1,710
$1,900
FY 2024
$830
$940
$1,230
$1,720
$1,900
FY 2023
$710
$820
$1,060
$1,510
$1,680
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Washington County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 21715?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,284, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,156 to $1,412 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,040 it would be $1,836 to $2,244. 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 21715 in?
ZIP 21715 is in the Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,284.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 21715 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.3%, from $1,920 in FY 2026 to $2,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 92.5%.
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