What is the Fair Market Rent in Gaithersburg, MD?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,200 to $2,670 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Gaithersburg.
By ZIP code: 20899 $1,200, 20877 $2,380, 20878 $2,670.
Across the whole Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $2,438.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Gaithersburg is $2,148 (±$67), above the Small Area figure for ZIP 20899.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,438
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20899
- $1,200
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20877
- $2,380
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20878
- $2,670
Fair Market Rents for Gaithersburg, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | — |
| ZIP 20899 | $1,040 | $1,080 | $1,200 | $1,530 | $1,800 | $788 |
| ZIP 20877 (67% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,060 | $2,150 | $2,380 | $3,030 | $3,570 | $1,887 |
| ZIP 20878 (27% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,310 | $2,410 | $2,670 | $3,400 | $4,010 | $2,226 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Gaithersburg
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Gaithersburg?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area is $2,438, and the Small Area figure for 20899 is $1,200.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20899?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20899 is $1,200 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $788 (±$626).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20877?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20877 is $2,380 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,887 (±$76).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20878?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20878 is $2,670 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,226 (±$54).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Gaithersburg?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 20899 is $1,080 a month, against $2,204 across the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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