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Section 8 rent amounts in Montgomery County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Montgomery 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
76
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
72
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
1,056,910
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 $1,130 to $3,370.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$980 to $2,930
1 BR$1,010 to $3,020
2 BR$1,130 to $3,370
3 BR$1,430 to $4,250
4 BR$1,680 to $5,000

Rent by ZIP

76 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
20058$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
20207$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
20787$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20810$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
20811$1,953$2,015$2,246$2,835$3,332County FMR
20812$2,680$2,760$3,080$3,890$4,580Small Area FMR
20814$2,370$2,440$2,720$3,430$4,040Small Area FMR
20815$2,330$2,400$2,680$3,380$3,980Small Area FMR
20816$2,620$2,700$3,010$3,800$4,470Small Area FMR
20817$2,930$3,020$3,370$4,250$5,000Small Area FMR
20818$2,930$3,020$3,370$4,250$5,000Small Area FMR
20824$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20825$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20827$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20830$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20832$2,360$2,430$2,710$3,420$4,020Small Area FMR
20833$2,200$2,270$2,530$3,190$3,750Small Area FMR
20837$1,970$2,040$2,270$2,860$3,370Small Area FMR
20838$1,670$1,730$1,920$2,420$2,850Small Area FMR
20839$1,590$1,620$1,830$2,280$2,700Small Area FMR
20841$2,700$2,780$3,100$3,910$4,600Small Area FMR
20842$1,470$1,520$1,690$2,130$2,510Small Area FMR
20847$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20848$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20849$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20850$2,380$2,460$2,740$3,460$4,060Small Area FMR
20851$1,910$1,970$2,200$2,780$3,260Small Area FMR
20852$2,470$2,550$2,840$3,580$4,210Small Area FMR
20853$1,970$2,040$2,270$2,870$3,370Small Area FMR
20854$2,930$3,020$3,370$4,250$5,000Small Area FMR
20855$2,350$2,420$2,700$3,410$4,010Small Area FMR
20857$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20859$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20860$1,950$1,990$2,240$2,800$3,300Small Area FMR
20861$1,850$1,910$2,130$2,690$3,160Small Area FMR
20862$2,070$2,160$2,480$3,120$3,630Small Area FMR
20866$2,140$2,210$2,460$3,100$3,650Small Area FMR
20868$1,970$2,040$2,270$2,870$3,370Small Area FMR
20871$2,270$2,340$2,610$3,290$3,870Small Area FMR
20872$1,690$1,740$1,940$2,450$2,880Small Area FMR
20874$1,930$1,990$2,220$2,800$3,290Small Area FMR
20875$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20876$2,080$2,140$2,390$3,020$3,550Small Area FMR
20877$1,910$1,970$2,200$2,780$3,260Small Area FMR
20878$2,100$2,160$2,410$3,040$3,580Small Area FMR
20879$1,880$1,940$2,160$2,730$3,200Small Area FMR
20880$2,020$2,090$2,330$2,940$3,450Small Area FMR
20882$1,930$1,990$2,220$2,810$3,290Small Area FMR
20883$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20884$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20885$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20886$1,810$1,870$2,080$2,630$3,090Small Area FMR
20889$2,360$2,430$2,710$3,420$4,020Small Area FMR
20891$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20892$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20894$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20895$2,040$2,110$2,350$2,970$3,490Small Area FMR
20896$2,680$2,760$3,080$3,890$4,570Small Area FMR
20898$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20899$980$1,010$1,130$1,430$1,680Small Area FMR
20901$1,760$1,810$2,020$2,550$3,000Small Area FMR
20902$2,080$2,140$2,390$3,020$3,550Small Area FMR
20903$1,860$1,920$2,140$2,700$3,170Small Area FMR
20904$1,880$1,940$2,160$2,730$3,200Small Area FMR
20905$1,910$1,970$2,200$2,780$3,260Small Area FMR
20906$1,900$1,960$2,190$2,760$3,250Small Area FMR
20907$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20910$2,240$2,310$2,580$3,260$3,830Small Area FMR
20911$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20912$1,650$1,700$1,900$2,400$2,820Small Area FMR
20913$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20914$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20915$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20916$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20918$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small Area FMR
20993$1,980$2,050$2,280$2,880$3,380Small 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 Montgomery County, MD?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Montgomery 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 Montgomery County, MD?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,130 to $3,370.

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