Dorchester County, MD fair market rent
Dorchester County, MD · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,043–$1,275 · +1.3% 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 | $868 | $947 | -8.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $970 | $952 | +1.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,159 | $1,144 | +1.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,605 | $1,591 | +0.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,937 | $1,919 | +0.9% |
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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$924
- FY18$878
- FY19$886
- FY20$917
- FY21$902
- FY22$894
- FY23$991
- FY24$1,121
- FY25$1,154
- FY26$1,144
- FY27$1,159
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
19 ZIPs in Dorchester County, MD- ZIP 19973Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 21613Studio $860 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,920
- ZIP 21622Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21626Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21627Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21631Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,460 · 3BR $2,410 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 21632Studio $920 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 21634Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21643Studio $930 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,970
- ZIP 21648Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,870 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 21655Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,490
- ZIP 21659Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,380
- ZIP 21664Studio $980 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 21669Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21672Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21675Studio $870 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 21677Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,110 · 4BR $2,540
- ZIP 21835Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,270 · 3BR $2,100 · 4BR $2,540
- ZIP 21869Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,460 · 3BR $2,410 · 4BR $2,910