FY2027 Small Area FMR · Forest Hill, MD

ZIP 21050 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21050 (Forest Hill, MD) is $2,090 a month, up 6.6% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,090per month ▲ 6.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,006Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, M

Rank in the area93rdof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,881

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,090

110% of SAFMR$2,299

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

Studio$1,590▲ 10.4%

1 BR$1,690▲ 6.3%

2 BR$2,090▲ 6.6%

3 BR$2,610▲ 4.8%

4 BR$2,910▲ 5.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21050 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21050 has the 93rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $2,006 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $2,090 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,590	$1,431 – $1,749	$1,523	$1,440
1 bedroom	$1,690	$1,521 – $1,859	$1,625	$1,590
2 bedrooms	$2,090	$1,881 – $2,299	$2,006	$1,960
3 bedrooms	$2,610	$2,349 – $2,871	$2,509	$2,490
4 bedrooms	$2,910	$2,619 – $3,201	$2,789	$2,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,090 needs about $83,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $134,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800. ZIP code 21050 lies mainly in Harford County. See the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
21014	Bel Air	4.0 mi	$1,950
21084	Jarrettsville	4.4 mi	$2,020
21047	Fallston	5.1 mi	$2,950
21154	Street	5.3 mi	$1,680
21015	Bel Air	6.0 mi	$2,140
21013	Baldwin	7.3 mi	$1,680

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21050?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21050 are $1,590 (studio), $1,690 (1 BR), $2,090 (2 BR), $2,610 (3 BR) and $2,910 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21050?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21050 that range is $1,881 to $2,299 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21050?

The FY2026 income limits of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area apply: median family income $134,000, low-income (80%) limit $106,800 for a family of four.