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Section 8 rent amounts in Carroll County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Carroll 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
10
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
4
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
173,225
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

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,170 to $2,220.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$840 to $1,770
1 BR$950 to $1,890
2 BR$1,170 to $2,220
3 BR$1,500 to $2,810
4 BR$1,700 to $3,200

Rent by ZIP

10 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21048$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21074$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21102$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21157$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21158$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21771$1,770$1,890$2,220$2,810$3,200Small Area FMR
21776$1,150$1,270$1,540$1,980$2,230Small Area FMR
21784$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21787$840$950$1,170$1,500$1,700Small Area FMR
21791$1,190$1,270$1,490$1,890$2,150Small Area 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).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Carroll County, MD?

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

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

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

What is the Small Area FMR range in Carroll County, MD?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,170 to $2,220.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Carroll 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).