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Section 8 rent amounts in Baltimore city, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Baltimore city, MD is $1,857.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,857
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
30
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
584,548
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,362
1 BR$1,511
2 BR$1,857
3 BR$2,358
4 BR$2,611

Rent by ZIP

30 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21201$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21202$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21203$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21205$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21206$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21209$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21210$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21211$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21212$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21213$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21214$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21215$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21216$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21217$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21218$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21223$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21224$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21225$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21229$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21230$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21231$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21233$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21239$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21251$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21263$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21270$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21278$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21281$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21287$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21290$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,857. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Baltimore city, MD?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Baltimore city, MD is $1,857.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Baltimore city, MD?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Baltimore city, MD: Studio $1,362, 1 BR $1,511, 2 BR $1,857, 3 BR $2,358, 4 BR $2,611.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Baltimore city, MD?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,857. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).