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Section 8 rent amounts in St. Mary's County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Mary's County, MD is $1,833.

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
$1,833
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
28
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
1
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
113,814
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,394
1 BR$1,672
2 BR$1,833
3 BR$2,264
4 BR$2,889

Small Area FMR range

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,890.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,440
1 BR$1,730
2 BR$1,890
3 BR$2,340
4 BR$2,980

Rent by ZIP

28 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
20606$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20609$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20618$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20619$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20620$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20621$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20624$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20626$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20627$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20628$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20630$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20634$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20635$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20636$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20650$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20653$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20656$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20659$1,440$1,730$1,890$2,340$2,980Small Area FMR
20660$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20667$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20670$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20674$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20680$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20684$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20686$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20687$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20690$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County FMR
20692$1,394$1,672$1,833$2,264$2,889County 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 $1,833. 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 St. Mary's County, MD?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in St. Mary's County, MD is $1,833.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in St. Mary's County, MD?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in St. Mary's County, MD: Studio $1,394, 1 BR $1,672, 2 BR $1,833, 3 BR $2,264, 4 BR $2,889.

What is the Small Area FMR range in St. Mary's County, MD?

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,890.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in St. Mary's 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 $1,833. 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).