FY2027 Small Area FMR · Tuscarora, MD

ZIP 21790 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 21790 (Tuscarora, MD) is $2,140 a month, up 9.7% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area-wide FMR of $2,438.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,140per month ▲ 9.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$2,438Washington-Arlington-Alexand

Rank in the area396thof 488 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,926

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,140

110% of SAFMR$2,354

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

Studio$1,850▲ 9.5%

1 BR$1,940▲ 10.9%

2 BR$2,140▲ 9.7%

3 BR$2,730▲ 11.0%

4 BR$3,220▲ 11.4%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 21790 sits in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area

Of the 488 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 21790 has the 396th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,926 and $2,354 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,850	$1,665 – $2,035	$2,111	$1,690
1 bedroom	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$2,204	$1,750
2 bedrooms	$2,140	$1,926 – $2,354	$2,438	$1,950
3 bedrooms	$2,730	$2,457 – $3,003	$3,107	$2,460
4 bedrooms	$3,220	$2,898 – $3,542	$3,658	$2,890

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,140 needs about $85,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $166,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800. ZIP code 21790 lies mainly in Frederick County. See the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
21777	Point Of Rocks	2.0 mi	$1,820
21710	Adamstown	4.3 mi	$2,110
20842	Dickerson	5.6 mi	$1,880
20838	Barnesville	5.8 mi	$2,110
21717	Buckeystown	6.0 mi	$2,560
20176	Leesburg	6.1 mi	$2,510

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 21790?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 21790 are $1,850 (studio), $1,940 (1 BR), $2,140 (2 BR), $2,730 (3 BR) and $3,220 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 21790?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 21790 that range is $1,926 to $2,354 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 21790?

The FY2026 income limits of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD area apply: median family income $166,100, low-income (80%) limit $106,800 for a family of four.