Maryland Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Maryland ($1,955 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Maryland Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Maryland ($1,955 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —

Housing authority pays —

Payment standard (FMR) —

Maryland at a glance

Figure	Maryland	Source
Fair Market Rent (2BR)	$1,955	[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)	$1,668	[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)	$2,548	[1]
Median 2BR market rent	$1,955	[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Maryland highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Highlighted: Maryland, ranked 10 of 50. Median $1,504.

Maryland voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Maryland payment standards (2BR $1,955).

Monthly income	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
$500	$1,318	$1,518	$1,805	$2,398	$2,776
$650	$1,273	$1,473	$1,760	$2,353	$2,731
$800	$1,228	$1,428	$1,715	$2,308	$2,686
$950	$1,183	$1,383	$1,670	$2,263	$2,641
$1,100	$1,138	$1,338	$1,625	$2,218	$2,596
$1,250	$1,093	$1,293	$1,580	$2,173	$2,551
$1,400	$1,048	$1,248	$1,535	$2,128	$2,506
$1,550	$1,003	$1,203	$1,490	$2,083	$2,461
$1,700	$958	$1,158	$1,445	$2,038	$2,416
$1,850	$913	$1,113	$1,400	$1,993	$2,371
$2,000	$868	$1,068	$1,355	$1,948	$2,326
$2,200	$808	$1,008	$1,295	$1,888	$2,266
$2,400	$748	$948	$1,235	$1,828	$2,206
$2,650	$673	$873	$1,160	$1,753	$2,131
$2,900	$598	$798	$1,085	$1,678	$2,056
$3,200	$508	$708	$995	$1,588	$1,966
$3,600	$388	$588	$875	$1,468	$1,846
$4,000	$268	$468	$755	$1,348	$1,726

Worked figures for Maryland

Maryland values:

Income	Annual	Tenant Rent	Subsidy	Standard
$800	$9,600	$240	$1,715	$1,955
$1,000	$12,000	$300	$1,655	$1,955
$1,200	$14,400	$360	$1,595	$1,955
$1,500	$18,000	$450	$1,505	$1,955
$1,800	$21,600	$540	$1,415	$1,955
$2,100	$25,200	$630	$1,325	$1,955
$2,400	$28,800	$720	$1,235	$1,955
$2,700	$32,400	$810	$1,145	$1,955
$3,000	$36,000	$900	$1,055	$1,955
$3,500	$42,000	$1,050	$905	$1,955

How Maryland compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Maryland ranks #10 of 50 at $1,955 — 30% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

Rank	State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)
#8	Connecticut	$2,027
#9	Florida	$1,973
#10	Maryland	$1,955
#11	Colorado	$1,895
#12	Rhode Island	$1,765

High-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Maryland:

State	Fair Market Rent (2BR)	vs Maryland
California	$2,745	+40.4%
Hawaii	$2,568	+31.4%
Massachusetts	$2,527	+29.3%
New York	$2,520	+28.9%
New Jersey	$2,282	+16.7%
Washington	$2,072	+6.0%
New Hampshire	$2,040	+4.3%
Connecticut	$2,027	+3.7%
Florida	$1,973	+0.9%
Maryland	$1,955	—
Colorado	$1,895	-3.1%

Maryland questions, answered with Maryland numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Maryland?▾

HUD sets Maryland's two-bedroom FMR at $1,955 a month ($1,668 for one bedroom, $2,548 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.

What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾

Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,415 against a $1,955 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.

How does Maryland's FMR compare with market rent?▾

Maryland's $1,955 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,955, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

Other high-cost fmr areas

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Maryland figures only — verify with the relevant Maryland agency before acting. How this is calculated.