FY2027 Small Area FMR · Woodstock, MD

ZIP 21163 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21163 (Woodstock, MD) is $1,780 a month, up 0.6% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,780per month ▲ 0.6%

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

Rank in the area143rdof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,602

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,780

110% of SAFMR$1,958

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

Studio$1,350▲ 6.3%

1 BR$1,440▼ 0.7%

2 BR$1,780▲ 0.6%

3 BR$2,230▼ 2.2%

4 BR$2,470▼ 3.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21163 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21163 has the 143rd 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 $1,780 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	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,523	$1,270
1 bedroom	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,625	$1,450
2 bedrooms	$1,780	$1,602 – $1,958	$2,006	$1,770
3 bedrooms	$2,230	$2,007 – $2,453	$2,509	$2,280
4 bedrooms	$2,470	$2,223 – $2,717	$2,789	$2,550

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,780 needs about $71,200 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 21163 lies mainly in Baltimore County and Howard 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
21133	Randallstown	3.2 mi	$1,960
21104	Marriottsville	3.5 mi	$2,130
21244	Windsor Mill	3.8 mi	$2,020
21042	Ellicott City	4.8 mi	$2,640
21043	Ellicott City	6.2 mi	$2,480
21794	West Friendship	6.9 mi	$2,540

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21163?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21163 are $1,350 (studio), $1,440 (1 BR), $1,780 (2 BR), $2,230 (3 BR) and $2,470 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21163?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21163 that range is $1,602 to $1,958 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21163?

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.