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Section 8 rent amounts in Washington County, MD

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Washington County, MD is $1,261.

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
$1,261
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
21
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
154,645
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$869
1 BR$961
2 BR$1,261
3 BR$1,700
4 BR$1,901

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,300 to $1,500.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$930 to $1,030
1 BR$1,010 to $1,140
2 BR$1,300 to $1,500
3 BR$1,720 to $2,030
4 BR$1,960 to $2,260

Rent by ZIP

21 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
21711$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21713$1,030$1,140$1,500$2,030$2,260Small Area FMR
21715$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21719$1,020$1,090$1,320$1,720$1,960Small Area FMR
21720$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21721$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21722$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21733$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21734$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21740$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21741$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21742$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21746$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21750$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21756$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21767$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21779$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21781$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21782$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County FMR
21783$930$1,010$1,300$1,740$1,960Small Area FMR
21795$869$961$1,261$1,700$1,901County 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 $1,261. 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 Washington County, MD?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Washington County, MD is $1,261.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Washington County, MD: Studio $869, 1 BR $961, 2 BR $1,261, 3 BR $1,700, 4 BR $1,901.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Washington County, MD?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,300 to $1,500.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Washington 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 $1,261. 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).