FY2027 Small Area FMR · Windsor Mill, MD

ZIP 21244 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21244 (Windsor Mill, MD) is $2,020 a month, up 8.0% from FY2026. That is 1% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,020per month ▲ 8.0%

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

Rank in the area102ndof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,818

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,020

110% of SAFMR$2,222

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

Studio$1,530▲ 11.7%

1 BR$1,640▲ 7.9%

2 BR$2,020▲ 8.0%

3 BR$2,530▲ 6.8%

4 BR$2,810▲ 6.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21244 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21244 has the 102nd 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 $2,020 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	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,523	$1,370
1 bedroom	$1,640	$1,476 – $1,804	$1,625	$1,520
2 bedrooms	$2,020	$1,818 – $2,222	$2,006	$1,870
3 bedrooms	$2,530	$2,277 – $2,783	$2,509	$2,370
4 bedrooms	$2,810	$2,529 – $3,091	$2,789	$2,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,020 needs about $80,800 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 21244 lies mainly in 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
21207	Gwynn Oak	3.1 mi	$1,760
21133	Randallstown	3.3 mi	$1,960
21163	Woodstock	3.8 mi	$1,780
21228	Catonsville	4.6 mi	$1,920
21208	Pikesville	4.6 mi	$2,340
21215	Baltimore	5.0 mi	$1,680

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21244?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21244 are $1,530 (studio), $1,640 (1 BR), $2,020 (2 BR), $2,530 (3 BR) and $2,810 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21244?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21244 that range is $1,818 to $2,222 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21244?

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.