FY2027 Small Area FMR · Millersville, MD

ZIP 21108 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21108 (Millersville, MD) is $2,490 a month, up 7.8% from FY2026. That is 24% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,490per month ▲ 7.8%

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

Rank in the area53rdof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$2,241

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,490

110% of SAFMR$2,739

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

Studio$1,890▲ 11.8%

1 BR$2,020▲ 7.4%

2 BR$2,490▲ 7.8%

3 BR$3,110▲ 6.1%

4 BR$3,460▲ 6.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21108 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21108 has the 53rd 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 $2,490 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	$1,890	$1,701 – $2,079	$1,523	$1,690
1 bedroom	$2,020	$1,818 – $2,222	$1,625	$1,880
2 bedrooms	$2,490	$2,241 – $2,739	$2,006	$2,310
3 bedrooms	$3,110	$2,799 – $3,421	$2,509	$2,930
4 bedrooms	$3,460	$3,114 – $3,806	$2,789	$3,250

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,490 needs about $99,600 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 21108 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
21146	Severna Park	3.4 mi	$2,290
21144	Severn	3.7 mi	$2,430
21032	Crownsville	4.4 mi	$3,010
21054	Gambrills	4.9 mi	$3,010
21061	Glen Burnie	5.0 mi	$2,230
21405	Annapolis	5.5 mi	$2,770

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21108?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21108 are $1,890 (studio), $2,020 (1 BR), $2,490 (2 BR), $3,110 (3 BR) and $3,460 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21108?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21108 that range is $2,241 to $2,739 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21108?

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.