FY2027 Small Area FMR · Marriottsville, MD

ZIP 21104 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21104 (Marriottsville, MD) is $2,130 a month, down 9.7% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,130per month ▼ 9.7%

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

Rank in the area86thof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,917

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,130

110% of SAFMR$2,343

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

Studio$1,590▼ 5.9%

1 BR$1,740▼ 9.8%

2 BR$2,130▼ 9.7%

3 BR$2,760▼ 9.8%

4 BR$3,130▼ 9.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21104 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21104 has the 86th 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 $2,130 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	$1,690
1 bedroom	$1,740	$1,566 – $1,914	$1,625	$1,930
2 bedrooms	$2,130	$1,917 – $2,343	$2,006	$2,360
3 bedrooms	$2,760	$2,484 – $3,036	$2,509	$3,060
4 bedrooms	$3,130	$2,817 – $3,443	$2,789	$3,470

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,130 needs about $85,200 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 21104 lies mainly in Howard County, Carroll County and Baltimore 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
21163	Woodstock	3.5 mi	$1,780
21794	West Friendship	4.4 mi	$2,540
21042	Ellicott City	4.9 mi	$2,640
21723	Cooksville	5.0 mi	$2,120
21784	Sykesville	5.0 mi	$2,100
21133	Randallstown	5.7 mi	$1,960

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21104?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21104 are $1,590 (studio), $1,740 (1 BR), $2,130 (2 BR), $2,760 (3 BR) and $3,130 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21104?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21104 that range is $1,917 to $2,343 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21104?

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.