FY2027 Small Area FMR · Taylors Island, MD

ZIP 21669 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21669 (Taylors Island, MD) is $1,160 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Dorchester County, MD area-wide FMR of $1,159.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,160per month ▲ 1.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,159Dorchester County, MD

Rank in the area12thof 19 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,044

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,160

110% of SAFMR$1,276

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

Studio$870▼ 7.4%

1 BR$970▲ 2.1%

2 BR$1,160▲ 1.8%

3 BR$1,610▲ 1.3%

4 BR$1,940▲ 1.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21669 sits in the Dorchester County, MD area

Of the 19 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21669 has the 12th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Dorchester County, 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 $1,159 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,160 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	$870	$783 – $957	$868	$940
1 bedroom	$970	$873 – $1,067	$970	$950
2 bedrooms	$1,160	$1,044 – $1,276	$1,159	$1,140
3 bedrooms	$1,610	$1,449 – $1,771	$1,605	$1,590
4 bedrooms	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$1,937	$1,910

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,160 needs about $46,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $87,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $76,000. ZIP code 21669 lies mainly in Dorchester County. See the Dorchester County, MD county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
21648	Madison	3.4 mi	$1,350
21677	Woolford	6.6 mi	$1,520
21622	Church Creek	8.0 mi	$1,160
20657	Lusby	9.8 mi	$1,790
21613	Cambridge	12.0 mi	$1,150
20629	Dowell	12.1 mi	$2,420

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21669?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21669 are $870 (studio), $970 (1 BR), $1,160 (2 BR), $1,610 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21669?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21669 that range is $1,044 to $1,276 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21669?

The FY2026 income limits of the Dorchester County, MD area apply: median family income $87,300, low-income (80%) limit $76,000 for a family of four.