FMRFinder

Maryland fair market rent by county

Maryland · FY2027 · 24 listed places · 15 HUD FMR areas

$1,875median 2BR

From $1,014 in Garrett County to $2,438 in Charles County

FY2026 → FY2027: median +4.2% · 19 up, 5 down · largest Charles County +8.5% · all states

Unweighted median of the listed county, county-equivalent and town 2-bedroom FMRs; places sharing a HUD FMR area have the same value. This is not a statewide estimate of rents paid. U.S. county median $1,056. Effective October 1, 2026.

Income needed to afford it

At HUD's affordability benchmark — rent and utilities at no more than 30% of income — a 2-bedroom at the Fair Market Rent takes about $97,520 a year in Charles County and $40,560 in Garrett County.

UnitMedian FMRIncome neededPer hour
Studio$1,480$59,200$28.46
1 bedroom$1,625$65,000$31.25
2 bedrooms$1,875$75,000$36.06
3 bedrooms$2,376$95,040$45.69
4 bedrooms$2,789$111,560$53.63

Income needed = monthly FMR × 12 ÷ 0.30. Per hour = that ÷ 2,080 hours (one full-time job). Medians are across the listed Maryland places, like the figure above. The FMR is HUD's 40th-percentile gross rent estimate, not the price of any listing.

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