FY2027 Small Area FMR · Riverdale, MD

ZIP 20737 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 20737 (Riverdale, MD) is $1,980 a month, up 9.4% from FY2026. That is 19% below the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area-wide FMR of $2,438.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,980per month ▲ 9.4%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,438Washington-Arlington-Alexand

Rank in the area417thof 488 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,782

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,980

110% of SAFMR$2,178

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,710▲ 8.9%

1 BR$1,790▲ 10.5%

2 BR$1,980▲ 9.4%

3 BR$2,520▲ 10.5%

4 BR$2,970▲ 10.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 20737 sits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area

Of the 488 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 20737 has the 417th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,782 and $2,178 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,710	$1,539 – $1,881	$2,111	$1,570
1 bedroom	$1,790	$1,611 – $1,969	$2,204	$1,620
2 bedrooms	$1,980	$1,782 – $2,178	$2,438	$1,810
3 bedrooms	$2,520	$2,268 – $2,772	$3,107	$2,280
4 bedrooms	$2,970	$2,673 – $3,267	$3,658	$2,690

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,980 needs about $79,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $166,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800. ZIP code 20737 lies mainly in Prince George's County. See the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
20784	Hyattsville	1.5 mi	$2,130
20710	Bladensburg	1.7 mi	$2,010
20781	Hyattsville	1.9 mi	$2,040
20742	College Park	2.5 mi	$2,560
20782	Hyattsville	2.8 mi	$2,360
20740	College Park	2.8 mi	$2,560

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 20737?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 20737 are $1,710 (studio), $1,790 (1 BR), $1,980 (2 BR), $2,520 (3 BR) and $2,970 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 20737?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 20737 that range is $1,782 to $2,178 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 20737?

The FY2026 income limits of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area apply: median family income $166,100, low-income (80%) limit $106,800 for a family of four.