FY2027 Small Area FMR · Glen Burnie, MD

ZIP 21060 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21060 (Glen Burnie, MD) is $2,070 a month, up 7.8% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,070per month ▲ 7.8%

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

Rank in the area96thof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,863

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,070

110% of SAFMR$2,277

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

Studio$1,570▲ 11.3%

1 BR$1,680▲ 7.7%

2 BR$2,070▲ 7.8%

3 BR$2,590▲ 6.1%

4 BR$2,880▲ 6.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21060 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21060 has the 96th 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 $2,070 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	$1,570	$1,413 – $1,727	$1,523	$1,410
1 bedroom	$1,680	$1,512 – $1,848	$1,625	$1,560
2 bedrooms	$2,070	$1,863 – $2,277	$2,006	$1,920
3 bedrooms	$2,590	$2,331 – $2,849	$2,509	$2,440
4 bedrooms	$2,880	$2,592 – $3,168	$2,789	$2,700

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,070 needs about $82,800 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 21060 lies mainly in Anne Arundel 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
21226	Curtis Bay	2.6 mi	$1,680
21061	Glen Burnie	2.9 mi	$2,230
21225	Brooklyn	4.2 mi	$1,680
21240	Baltimore	5.1 mi	$2,520
21090	Linthicum Heights	5.7 mi	$2,390
21122	Pasadena	5.7 mi	$2,560

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21060?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21060 are $1,570 (studio), $1,680 (1 BR), $2,070 (2 BR), $2,590 (3 BR) and $2,880 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21060?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21060 that range is $1,863 to $2,277 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21060?

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.