FY2027 Small Area FMR · Linthicum Heights, MD

ZIP 21090 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21090 (Linthicum Heights, MD) is $2,390 a month, up 10.1% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,390per month ▲ 10.1%

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

Rank in the area61stof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,151

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,390

110% of SAFMR$2,629

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

Studio$1,810▲ 13.8%

1 BR$1,940▲ 9.6%

2 BR$2,390▲ 10.1%

3 BR$2,990▲ 8.3%

4 BR$3,320▲ 8.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21090 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21090 has the 61st 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 $2,390 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	$1,810	$1,629 – $1,991	$1,523	$1,590
1 bedroom	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$1,625	$1,770
2 bedrooms	$2,390	$2,151 – $2,629	$2,006	$2,170
3 bedrooms	$2,990	$2,691 – $3,289	$2,509	$2,760
4 bedrooms	$3,320	$2,988 – $3,652	$2,789	$3,050

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,390 needs about $95,600 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 21090 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
21240	Baltimore	2.2 mi	$2,520
21227	Halethorpe	2.3 mi	$1,750
21225	Brooklyn	3.4 mi	$1,680
21076	Hanover	3.5 mi	$2,930
21077	Harmans	3.7 mi	$2,930
21250	Baltimore	3.9 mi	$1,920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21090?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21090 are $1,810 (studio), $1,940 (1 BR), $2,390 (2 BR), $2,990 (3 BR) and $3,320 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21090?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21090 that range is $2,151 to $2,629 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21090?

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.