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Section 8 rent amounts in Frederick County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Frederick 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
29
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
27
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
273,829
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 $1,190 to $2,870.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,030 to $2,500
1 BR$1,070 to $2,570
2 BR$1,190 to $2,870
3 BR$1,500 to $3,620
4 BR$1,770 to $4,260

Rent by ZIP

29 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21701$1,620$1,670$1,860$2,350$2,760Small Area FMR
21702$1,550$1,600$1,780$2,250$2,640Small Area FMR
21703$1,830$1,880$2,100$2,650$3,120Small Area FMR
21704$2,500$2,570$2,870$3,620$4,260Small Area FMR
21705$1,620$1,670$1,860$2,350$2,760Small Area FMR
21710$1,780$1,830$2,040$2,570$3,030Small Area FMR
21714$1,560$1,610$1,790$2,260$2,660Small Area FMR
21716$1,090$1,120$1,250$1,580$1,850Small Area FMR
21717$2,150$2,210$2,470$3,120$3,670Small Area FMR
21718$1,100$1,130$1,260$1,590$1,870Small Area FMR
21727$1,030$1,070$1,190$1,500$1,770Small Area FMR
21754$1,710$1,750$1,970$2,460$2,900Small Area FMR
21755$1,170$1,200$1,340$1,690$1,990Small Area FMR
21757$1,190$1,270$1,480$1,870$2,140Small Area FMR
21758$1,560$1,640$1,920$2,470$2,860Small Area FMR
21759$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
21762$1,300$1,370$1,590$2,010$2,310Small Area FMR
21769$1,540$1,590$1,770$2,230$2,630Small Area FMR
21770$1,740$1,810$2,040$2,570$3,000Small Area FMR
21773$1,640$1,700$1,890$2,390$2,800Small Area FMR
21774$2,430$2,500$2,790$3,520$4,140Small Area FMR
21775$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
21777$1,660$1,710$1,910$2,410$2,830Small Area FMR
21778$1,110$1,160$1,310$1,650$1,920Small Area FMR
21780$1,160$1,200$1,340$1,690$1,990Small Area FMR
21788$1,100$1,140$1,270$1,600$1,880Small Area FMR
21790$1,690$1,750$1,950$2,460$2,890Small Area FMR
21793$1,620$1,670$1,860$2,350$2,760Small Area FMR
21798$1,100$1,130$1,260$1,590$1,870Small 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 Frederick County, MD?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Frederick 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 Frederick County, MD?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,190 to $2,870.

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