What is the Fair Market Rent in Rockville, MD?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,370 to $3,080 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Rockville.
By ZIP code: 20851 $2,370, 20850 $2,990, 20852 $3,080.
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 Rockville is $2,454 (±$97), within its margin of the Small Area figure for ZIP 20851.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,438
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20851
- $2,370
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20850
- $2,990
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20852
- $3,080
Fair Market Rents for Rockville, 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 20851 (81% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,050 | $2,140 | $2,370 | $3,020 | $3,560 | $2,043 |
| ZIP 20850 (54% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,590 | $2,700 | $2,990 | $3,810 | $4,490 | $2,309 |
| ZIP 20852 (31% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,670 | $2,780 | $3,080 | $3,930 | $4,620 | $2,224 |
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 Rockville
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Rockville?
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 20851 is $2,370.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20851?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20851 is $2,370 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,043 (±$155).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20850?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20850 is $2,990 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,309 (±$56).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20852?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20852 is $3,080 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,224 (±$55).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Rockville?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 20851 is $2,140 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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