HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in District of Columbia by county (FY 2027)
District of Columbia is a single county for Fair Market Rent purposes, and HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for it. For FY 2027 the two-bedroom rate is $2,438.
Median 2BR
$2,438
Highest 2BR
$2,438
District of Columbia
Lowest 2BR
$2,438
District of Columbia
Counties
1
1 in metro areas
1 of the 1 county sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 0 get a county rate built from their own rents. The District of Columbia median of $2,438 is about 129% above the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 1 of the 1 county, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 9% from FY 2026. 1 counties went up, 0 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Metro | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% | 681,294 |
1 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
Highest 2BR rates
Lowest 2BR rates
Questions people ask
It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across District of Columbia's 1 county is $2,438, ranging from $2,438 in District of Columbia to $2,438 in District of Columbia. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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