21741
ZIPFMR
Washington County, MD
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$869$869
1 BR$961$961
2 BR$1,261$1,261
3 BR$1,700$1,700
4 BR$1,901$1,901
5 BR$2,186
6 BR$2,514
7 BR$2,891
8 BR$3,325

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.90ratio
FMR$869
Market$970
vs market-$101

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

0.90
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$961
Market$1,130
vs market-$169

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

0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,261
Market$1,520
vs market-$259

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

0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,700
Market$1,900
vs market-$200

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

0.89
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$1,901
Market$2,340
vs market-$439

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

0.81
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$125,468
Rent
$1,261
Down payment
$25,094
Loan
$100,374
Mortgage
$634
Expenses
$427
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 21741 (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 FMR 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.