HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · Effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Prince George's County, Maryland (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Prince George's County is $2,246 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$2,246
-2.9% from FY 2025
Payment standard
$2,021–$2,471
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$89,840
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Maryland
4th of 24
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Prince George's moves to $2,438. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,953 | $1,758–$2,148 | $78,120 | $37.56/hr | -2.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $2,015 | $1,814–$2,217 | $80,600 | $38.75/hr | -2.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $2,246 | $2,021–$2,471 | $89,840 | $43.19/hr | -2.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,835 | $2,552–$3,119 | $113,400 | $54.52/hr | -2.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $3,332 | $2,999–$3,665 | $133,280 | $64.08/hr | -2.4% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $3,832 | $3,449–$4,215 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $4,332 | $3,899–$4,765 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,831 | $4,348–$5,314 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $5,331 | $4,798–$5,864 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Prince George's somewhere between $2,021 and $2,471. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$2,246 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $89,840 a year. Put another way, $43 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$2,021 | Voucher pays at 100%$2,246 | Voucher pays at 110%$2,471 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $1,271 | $1,496 | $1,721 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $821 | $1,046 | $1,271 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 3% from FY 2025 ($2,314) to FY 2026 ($2,246). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% a year. The Maryland median moved down 3% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $1,457 | $1,500 | $1,707 | $2,215 | $2,707 | — |
| FY 2021 | $1,513 | $1,548 | $1,765 | $2,263 | $2,742 | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $1,539 | $1,567 | $1,785 | $2,260 | $2,713 | +1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $1,589 | $1,615 | $1,838 | $2,299 | $2,742 | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,772 | $1,803 | $2,045 | $2,544 | $3,015 | +11.3% |
| FY 2025 | $2,012 | $2,056 | $2,314 | $2,893 | $3,413 | +13.2% |
| FY 2026In effect | $1,953 | $2,015 | $2,246 | $2,835 | $3,332 | -2.9% |
| FY 2027From Oct 1, 2026 | $2,111 | $2,204 | $2,438 | $3,107 | $3,658 | +8.5% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Prince George's, that runs from $1,953 for a studio up to $3,332 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Prince George's in with 18 other counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro, Fairfax County, Montgomery County, District of Columbia among them, and every one of them gets $2,246 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Maryland's 24 counties, Prince George's ranks 4th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% above the state median of $1,845 and about 121% above the national median county at $1,018. About 957,189 people live here, 2nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,640 in 20712 (Mount Rainier) and $3,270 in 20720 (Bowie), with the 60 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20607 | Accokeek | $2,400 | +6.9% |
| 20608 | Aquasco | $2,420 | +7.7% |
| 20613 | Brandywine | $2,470 | +10.0% |
| 20623 | Cheltenham | $2,400 | +6.9% |
| 20697 | Southern Md Facility | $2,246County rate | — |
| 20703 | Lanham | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20704 | Beltsville | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20705 | Beltsville | $2,020 | -10.1% |
| 20706 | Lanham | $2,060 | -8.3% |
| 20707 | Laurel | $2,260 | +0.6% |
| 20708 | Laurel | $2,150 | -4.3% |
| 20709 | Laurel | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20710 | Bladensburg | $1,860 | -17.2% |
| 20712 | Mount Rainier | $1,640 | -27.0% |
| 20715 | Bowie | $2,770 | +23.3% |
| 20716 | Bowie | $2,360 | +5.1% |
| 20717 | Bowie | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20718 | Bowie | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20719 | Bowie | $2,246County rate | — |
| 20720 | Bowie | $3,270 | +45.6% |
| 20721 | Bowie | $2,870 | +27.8% |
| 20722 | Brentwood | $2,070 | -7.8% |
| 20725 | Laurel | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20726 | Laurel | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20731 | Capitol Heights | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20735 | Clinton | $2,500 | +11.3% |
| 20737 | Riverdale | $1,810 | -19.4% |
| 20738 | Riverdale | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20740 | College Park | $2,400 | +6.9% |
| 20741 | College Park | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20742 | College Park | $2,400 | +6.9% |
| 20743 | Capitol Heights | $1,840 | -18.1% |
| 20744 | Fort Washington | $2,010 | -10.5% |
| 20745 | Oxon Hill | $1,760 | -21.6% |
| 20746 | Suitland | $2,070 | -7.8% |
| 20747 | District Heights | $1,930 | -14.1% |
| 20748 | Temple Hills | $1,870 | -16.7% |
| 20749 | Fort Washington | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20750 | Oxon Hill | $1,990 | -11.4% |
| 20752 | Suitland | $1,990 | -11.4% |
Counties sharing the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $2,246 two-bedroom figure as Prince George's.
Fairfax County
VA · 1,145,354 people
$2,246
Montgomery County
1,056,910 people
$2,246
District of Columbia
DC · 670,587 people
$2,246
Prince William County
VA · 481,114 people
$2,246
Loudoun County
VA · 420,773 people
$2,246
Frederick County
273,829 people
$2,246
Arlington County
VA · 235,845 people
$2,246
Charles County
167,035 people
$2,246
Stafford County
VA · 157,606 people
$2,246
Alexandria city
VA · 157,594 people
$2,246
Spotsylvania County
VA · 141,097 people
$2,246
Fauquier County
VA · 73,290 people
$2,246
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Prince George's.
Anne Arundel County
17 mi · 588,109 people
$1,857
-17%
Montgomery County
19 mi · 1,056,910 people
$2,246
same rate
Howard County
21 mi · 332,011 people
$1,857
-17%
Charles County
28 mi · 167,035 people
$2,246
same rate
Calvert County
31 mi · 93,244 people
$2,083
-7%
Baltimore city
31 mi · 584,548 people
$1,857
-17%
Talbot County
38 mi · 37,663 people
$1,409
-37%
Baltimore County
39 mi · 850,737 people
$1,857
-17%
Questions people ask
$2,246 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,953 for a studio, $2,015 for one bedroom, $2,835 for three and $3,332 for four.
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