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Maryland: 2026 income limits & Fair Market Rents
HUD's 2026 figures for Maryland: the income limits that housing programs use to determine eligibility tiers, and the Fair Market Rents that set voucher payment standards. State median family income: $137,100.
Income limit tiers (statewide, by household size)
Programs generally define "extremely low" as 30% of area median income, "very low" as 50%, and "low" as 80%. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| Household | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,850 | $48,000 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,950 | $54,850 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,050 | $61,700 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,150 | $68,550 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $44,450 | $74,050 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $47,750 | $79,550 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,050 | $85,050 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $54,350 | $90,500 | $141,000 |
Actual limits are set per county/metro area and can differ from the statewide figures above — use HUD's official lookup for your county, or ask your local Public Housing Agency.
Fair Market Rents by county (2026)
FMRs are HUD's rent benchmarks by unit size, used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. ✓ 2026-07-20 source
| County / area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegany County Allegany County, MD |
$694 | $823 | $973 | $1,333 | $1,452 |
| Anne Arundel County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Baltimore city Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Baltimore County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Calvert County Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,811 | $1,851 | $2,083 | $2,639 | $3,106 |
| Caroline County Caroline County, MD |
$995 | $1,001 | $1,314 | $1,642 | $2,184 |
| Carroll County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Cecil County Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSA |
$1,397 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,170 | $2,423 |
| Charles County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Dorchester County Dorchester County, MD |
$947 | $952 | $1,144 | $1,591 | $1,919 |
| Frederick County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Garrett County Garrett County, MD |
$848 | $864 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,441 |
| Harford County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Howard County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Kent County Kent County, MD |
$1,062 | $1,137 | $1,246 | $1,635 | $2,090 |
| Montgomery County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Prince George's County Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 |
| Queen Anne's County Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA |
$1,362 | $1,511 | $1,857 | $2,358 | $2,611 |
| Somerset County Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$901 | $907 | $1,167 | $1,586 | $1,667 |
| St. Mary's County St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,394 | $1,672 | $1,833 | $2,264 | $2,889 |
| Talbot County Talbot County, MD |
$1,201 | $1,282 | $1,409 | $1,960 | $2,364 |
| Washington County Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$869 | $961 | $1,261 | $1,700 | $1,901 |
| Wicomico County Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR Area |
$1,054 | $1,061 | $1,378 | $1,818 | $1,825 |
| Worcester County Worcester County, MD |
$1,027 | $1,035 | $1,194 | $1,661 | $1,919 |
See also: how the Housing Choice Voucher program works · Maryland Public Housing Agencies.