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Counties in Maryland by fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2027

Charles County had the highest fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly) of 24 counties in 2027, at $3,658. Garrett County had the lowest, at $1,344. The median was $2,789. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest3,658Charles County
Lowest1,344Garrett County
Median2,78924 counties

Map of counties, 2027

Allegany County: 1,468 USDAnne Arundel County: 2,789 USDBaltimore County: 2,789 USDCalvert County: 2,959 USDCaroline County: 2,188 USDCarroll County: 2,789 USDCecil County: 2,445 USDCharles County: 3,658 USDDorchester County: 1,937 USDFrederick County: 3,658 USDGarrett County: 1,344 USDHarford County: 2,789 USDHoward County: 2,789 USDKent County: 2,050 USDMontgomery County: 3,658 USDPrince George's County: 3,658 USDQueen Anne's County: 2,789 USDSt. Mary's County: 2,853 USDSomerset County: 1,504 USDTalbot County: 2,375 USDWashington County: 1,923 USDWicomico County: 1,877 USDWorcester County: 1,979 USDBaltimore city: 2,789 USD
  • Under 1,900
  • 1,900 to 2,400
  • 2,400 to 2,800
  • 2,800 to 2,900
  • 2,900 and over
USD, 2027. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2027

Charles County: 3,658 USDCharles County3,658Frederick County: 3,658 USDFrederick County3,658Montgomery County: 3,658 USDMontgomery County3,658Prince George's County: 3,658 USDPrince George's County3,658Calvert County: 2,959 USDCalvert County2,959St. Mary's County: 2,853 USDSt. Mary's County2,853Anne Arundel County: 2,789 USDAnne Arundel County2,789Baltimore city: 2,789 USDBaltimore city2,789Baltimore County: 2,789 USDBaltimore County2,789Carroll County: 2,789 USDCarroll County2,789Harford County: 2,789 USDHarford County2,789Howard County: 2,789 USDHoward County2,789Queen Anne's County: 2,789 USDQueen Anne's County2,789Cecil County: 2,445 USDCecil County2,445Talbot County: 2,375 USDTalbot County2,375Caroline County: 2,188 USDCaroline County2,188Kent County: 2,050 USDKent County2,050Worcester County: 1,979 USDWorcester County1,979Dorchester County: 1,937 USDDorchester County1,937Washington County: 1,923 USDWashington County1,923Wicomico County: 1,877 USDWicomico County1,877Somerset County: 1,504 USDSomerset County1,504Allegany County: 1,468 USDAllegany County1,468Garrett County: 1,344 USDGarrett County1,344Charles County: 3,658 USDCharles County3,658Frederick County: 3,658 USDFrederick County3,658Montgomery County: 3,658 USDMontgomery County3,658Prince George's County: 3,658 USDPrince George's County3,658Calvert County: 2,959 USDCalvert County2,959St. Mary's County: 2,853 USDSt. Mary's County2,853Anne Arundel County: 2,789 USDAnne Arundel County2,789Baltimore city: 2,789 USDBaltimore city2,789Baltimore County: 2,789 USDBaltimore County2,789Carroll County: 2,789 USDCarroll County2,789Harford County: 2,789 USDHarford County2,789Howard County: 2,789 USDHoward County2,789Queen Anne's County: 2,789 USDQueen Anne's County2,789Cecil County: 2,445 USDCecil County2,445Talbot County: 2,375 USDTalbot County2,375Caroline County: 2,188 USDCaroline County2,188Kent County: 2,050 USDKent County2,050Worcester County: 1,979 USDWorcester County1,979Dorchester County: 1,937 USDDorchester County1,937Washington County: 1,923 USDWashington County1,923Wicomico County: 1,877 USDWicomico County1,877Somerset County: 1,504 USDSomerset County1,504Allegany County: 1,468 USDAllegany County1,468Garrett County: 1,344 USDGarrett County1,344
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2027
USD		Change on 2026
1Charles County3,658+9.8%
1Frederick County3,658+9.8%
1Montgomery County3,658+9.8%
1Prince George's County3,658+9.8%
5Calvert County2,959-4.7%
6St. Mary's County2,853-1.2%
7Anne Arundel County2,789+6.8%
7Baltimore city2,789+6.8%
7Baltimore County2,789+6.8%
7Carroll County2,789+6.8%
7Harford County2,789+6.8%
7Howard County2,789+6.8%
7Queen Anne's County2,789+6.8%
14Cecil County2,445+0.9%
15Talbot County2,375+0.5%
16Caroline County2,188+0.2%
17Kent County2,050-1.9%
18Worcester County1,979+3.1%
19Dorchester County1,937+0.9%
20Washington County1,923+1.2%
21Wicomico County1,877+2.8%
22Somerset County1,504-9.8%
23Allegany County1,468+1.1%
24Garrett County1,344-6.7%

Other periods

About this ranking

Monthly gross rent, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for a four-bedroom unit in the HUD area that contains the county.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the rent plus all utilities paid by the tenant except telephone, cable or satellite television and internet.
  • HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality rental units, from American Community Survey data brought forward to the fiscal year; until 2018 a few metropolitan areas were set at the 50th percentile.
  • They set payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers and rent ceilings in other HUD programs.

A policy benchmark, not a measured rent: it is lower than the median rent by design and differs from the Census Bureau median gross rent. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (n.d.). HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars (Counties in Maryland by fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2027) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx

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HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars, Counties in Maryland by fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2027. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/fair-market-rent-four-bedroom/maryland-counties. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. n.d. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Counties in Maryland by fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2027. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/fair-market-rent-four-bedroom/maryland-counties.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (no date) HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars, Counties in Maryland by fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly), 2027 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2027/FY27_FMRs.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/fair-market-rent-four-bedroom/maryland-counties (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Charles County, with $3,658 in 2027, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest fair Market Rent, four bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Garrett County, with $1,344 in 2027.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: four bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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