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Section 8 rent amounts in Charles County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Charles County, MD is $2,246.

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
$2,246
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
24
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
23
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
167,035
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,953
1 BR$2,015
2 BR$2,246
3 BR$2,835
4 BR$3,332

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,790 to $3,190.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,480 to $2,770
1 BR$1,620 to $2,860
2 BR$1,790 to $3,190
3 BR$2,240 to $4,030
4 BR$2,730 to $4,730

Rent by ZIP

24 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
20601$2,030$2,090$2,330$2,940$3,460Small Area FMR
20602$1,820$1,870$2,090$2,640$3,100Small Area FMR
20603$2,000$2,060$2,300$2,900$3,410Small Area FMR
20604$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20611$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20612$2,290$2,390$2,680$3,400$4,020Small Area FMR
20616$2,190$2,260$2,520$3,180$3,740Small Area FMR
20617$2,350$2,420$2,700$3,410$4,010Small Area FMR
20622$1,480$1,620$1,790$2,240$2,730Small Area FMR
20625$1,800$1,920$2,130$2,680$3,210Small Area FMR
20632$1,870$1,940$2,160$2,730$3,220Small Area FMR
20637$2,770$2,860$3,190$4,030$4,730Small Area FMR
20640$1,800$1,860$2,070$2,610$3,070Small Area FMR
20643$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
20645$2,080$2,140$2,390$3,020$3,550Small Area FMR
20646$1,620$1,670$1,860$2,350$2,760Small Area FMR
20658$1,800$1,860$2,070$2,610$3,070Small Area FMR
20661$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20662$1,760$1,820$2,020$2,550$3,000Small Area FMR
20664$2,080$2,140$2,390$3,020$3,550Small Area FMR
20675$1,830$1,890$2,110$2,660$3,130Small Area FMR
20677$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20693$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20695$2,030$2,090$2,330$2,940$3,460Small 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 $2,246. 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 Charles County, MD?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Charles County, MD is $2,246.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Charles County, MD: Studio $1,953, 1 BR $2,015, 2 BR $2,246, 3 BR $2,835, 4 BR $3,332.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,790 to $3,190.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Charles 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 $2,246. 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).