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Maryland Fair Market Rents

2023 Fair Market Rents

2023 FMRs in Maryland by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.

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FMRs vary across Maryland based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Maryland is $1,383.

The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 in Puerto Rico.

FMRs in Maryland are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.

View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.

How does Maryland compare?

The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Maryland is $1,838 in Calvert County, Prince George's County, and 3 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $838 in Allegany County.

Maryland ($1,383) has a 26.2% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a higher gross rent.

Maryland is rank 9th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 47 other States and territories. Maryland is the 9th most expensive State or territory in terms of FMRs.

Average FMRs for Maryland

9th
Rank
$1,072
Studio
$1,147
1-person
$1,383
2-person
$1,810
3-person
$2,112
4-person
Counties in Maryland (24)
County Rank Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
Calvert County 1st $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Prince George's County 1st $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Montgomery County 1st $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Charles County 1st $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Frederick County 1st $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
St. Mary's County 6th $1,304 $1,323 $1,597 $2,168 $2,475
Howard County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Baltimore city 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Queen Anne's County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Harford County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Carroll County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Baltimore County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Anne Arundel County 7th $1,082 $1,254 $1,548 $2,009 $2,298
Cecil County 14th $1,081 $1,218 $1,470 $1,789 $2,079
Talbot County 15th $1,013 $1,063 $1,201 $1,707 $2,046
Kent County 16th $875 $881 $1,091 $1,503 $1,829
Wicomico County 17th $856 $861 $1,134 $1,506 $1,635
Caroline County 18th $794 $800 $1,052 $1,426 $1,790
Washington County 19th $709 $818 $1,060 $1,506 $1,678
Worcester County 20th $828 $833 $976 $1,387 $1,662
Dorchester County 21st $784 $789 $991 $1,408 $1,688
Garrett County 22nd $696 $708 $826 $1,174 $1,407
Somerset County 23rd $697 $701 $923 $1,235 $1,240
Allegany County 24th $560 $668 $838 $1,073 $1,356

More on Maryland

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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.


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