Caroline County, MD fair market rent
Caroline County, MD · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,188–$1,452 · +0.5% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,002 | $995 | +0.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,009 | $1,001 | +0.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,320 | $1,314 | +0.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,623 | $1,642 | -1.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,188 | $2,184 | +0.2% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$939
- FY18$915
- FY19$965
- FY20$964
- FY21$937
- FY22$958
- FY23$1,052
- FY24$1,232
- FY25$1,295
- FY26$1,314
- FY27$1,320
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
12 ZIPs in Caroline County, MD- ZIP 21607Studio $1,580 · 1BR $1,680 · 3BR $2,600 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 21629Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $2,240
- ZIP 21632Studio $920 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 21636Studio $1,400 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,280 · 4BR $3,070
- ZIP 21639Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,620 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 21640Studio $1,460 · 1BR $1,470 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $3,130
- ZIP 21641Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 21643Studio $930 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 21649Studio $1,350 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 21655Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,490
- ZIP 21657Studio $1,310 · 1BR $1,500 · 3BR $2,380 · 4BR $2,700
- ZIP 21660Studio $970 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $2,120