FY2027 Small Area FMR · Sykesville, MD

ZIP 21784 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21784 (Sykesville, MD) is $2,100 a month, up 6.6% from FY2026. That is 5% above the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area-wide FMR of $2,006.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,100per month ▲ 6.6%

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

Rank in the area92ndof 191 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,890

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,100

110% of SAFMR$2,310

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

Studio$1,590▲ 10.4%

1 BR$1,700▲ 6.2%

2 BR$2,100▲ 6.6%

3 BR$2,630▲ 5.2%

4 BR$2,920▲ 5.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21784 sits in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD area

Of the 191 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21784 has the 92nd 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 $2,100 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	$1,440
1 bedroom	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,625	$1,600
2 bedrooms	$2,100	$1,890 – $2,310	$2,006	$1,970
3 bedrooms	$2,630	$2,367 – $2,893	$2,509	$2,500
4 bedrooms	$2,920	$2,628 – $3,212	$2,789	$2,770

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,100 needs about $84,000 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 21784 lies mainly in Carroll 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
21104	Marriottsville	5.0 mi	$2,130
21723	Cooksville	5.2 mi	$2,120
21048	Finksburg	6.8 mi	$1,690
21797	Woodbine	7.0 mi	$1,940
21794	West Friendship	7.1 mi	$2,540
21163	Woodstock	8.0 mi	$1,780

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21784?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21784 are $1,590 (studio), $1,700 (1 BR), $2,100 (2 BR), $2,630 (3 BR) and $2,920 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21784?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21784 that range is $1,890 to $2,310 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21784?

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.