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Section 8 rent amounts in Harford County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Harford 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
21
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
261,059
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

21 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21001$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21005$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21009$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21010$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21014$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21015$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21017$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21018$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21028$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21034$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21040$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21047$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21050$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21078$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21084$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21085$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21130$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21132$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21154$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21160$1,362$1,511$1,857$2,358$2,611County FMR
21161$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 Harford County, MD?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Harford 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 Harford 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).