FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bethesda, MD

ZIP 20889 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 20889 (Bethesda, MD) is $2,980 a month, up 10.0% from FY2026. That is 22% above the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area-wide FMR of $2,438.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,980per month ▲ 10.0%

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

Rank in the area52ndof 488 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,682

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,980

110% of SAFMR$3,278

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

Studio$2,580▲ 9.3%

1 BR$2,690▲ 10.7%

2 BR$2,980▲ 10.0%

3 BR$3,800▲ 11.1%

4 BR$4,470▲ 11.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 20889 sits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area

Of the 488 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 20889 has the 52nd 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 $2,682 and $3,278 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$2,580	$2,322 – $2,838	$2,111	$2,360
1 bedroom	$2,690	$2,421 – $2,959	$2,204	$2,430
2 bedrooms	$2,980	$2,682 – $3,278	$2,438	$2,710
3 bedrooms	$3,800	$3,420 – $4,180	$3,107	$3,420
4 bedrooms	$4,470	$4,023 – $4,917	$3,658	$4,020

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,980 needs about $119,200 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 20889 lies mainly in Montgomery 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
20894	Bethesda	0.0 mi	$2,470
20899	Gaithersburg	0.5 mi	$1,200
20877	Gaithersburg	0.9 mi	$2,380
20880	Washington Grove	1.8 mi	$2,520
20879	Gaithersburg	2.8 mi	$2,320
20886	Montgomery Village	3.1 mi	$2,240

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 20889?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 20889 are $2,580 (studio), $2,690 (1 BR), $2,980 (2 BR), $3,800 (3 BR) and $4,470 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 20889?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 20889 that range is $2,682 to $3,278 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 20889?

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.