What is the Fair Market Rent in Waldorf, MD?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $2,260 to $2,510 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Waldorf.
By ZIP code: 20602 $2,260, 20695 $2,480, 20603 $2,510.
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 Waldorf is $2,008 (±$139), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 20602.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $2,438
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20602
- $2,260
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20695
- $2,480
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 20603
- $2,510
Fair Market Rents for Waldorf, 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 20602 (75% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,960 | $2,040 | $2,260 | $2,880 | $3,390 | $1,837 |
| ZIP 20695 (51% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,150 | $2,240 | $2,480 | $3,160 | $3,720 | $2,103 |
| ZIP 20603 (42% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $2,170 | $2,270 | $2,510 | $3,200 | $3,770 | $2,024 |
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.
Waldorf is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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Questions about Waldorf
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Waldorf?
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 20602 is $2,260.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20602?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20602 is $2,260 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,837 (±$149).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20695?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20695 is $2,480 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,103 (±$278).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 20603?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 20603 is $2,510 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $2,024 (±$161).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Waldorf?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 20602 is $2,040 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.
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