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Section 8 rent amounts in Baltimore County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Baltimore County, 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
53
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
850,737
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

53 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21013$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21020$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21022$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21023$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21027$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21030$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21031$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21051$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21052$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21053$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21057$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21065$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21071$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21082$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21087$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21092$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21093$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21094$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21105$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21111$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21117$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21120$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21128$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21131$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21133$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21136$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21139$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21152$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21153$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21155$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21156$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21162$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21204$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21207$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21208$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21219$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21220$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21221$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21222$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21227$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21228$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21234$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21235$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21236$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21237$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21241$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21244$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21250$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21252$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21282$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21284$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21285$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21286$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 County, MD?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Baltimore County, 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 County, 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).