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Section 8 rent amounts in Dorchester County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dorchester County, MD is $1,144.

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
$1,144
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
32,557
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$947
1 BR$952
2 BR$1,144
3 BR$1,591
4 BR$1,919

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21613$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21622$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21626$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21627$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21631$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21634$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21643$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21648$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21659$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21664$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21669$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21672$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21675$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21677$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21835$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County FMR
21869$947$952$1,144$1,591$1,919County 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 $1,144. 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 Dorchester County, MD?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Dorchester County, MD is $1,144.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Dorchester County, MD: Studio $947, 1 BR $952, 2 BR $1,144, 3 BR $1,591, 4 BR $1,919.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Dorchester 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 $1,144. 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).