FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Caroline County, MD

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$995
1BR
$1,001
2BR
$1,314
3BR
$1,642
4BR
$2,184
Hours/week at min wage
68 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MD)
YoY change (2BR)
+1.5%
+$19 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +40.2%
Voucher payment standard
$1,183–$1,445
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Caroline County, MD

Non-Metropolitan area · MD · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $995 $11,940
1-Bedroom $1,001 $12,012
2-Bedroom $1,314 $15,768
3-Bedroom $1,642 $19,704
4-Bedroom $2,184 $26,208

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $964 → FY2026 $1,314
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $995 $1,001 $1,314 $1,642 $2,184
FY2025 $981 $987 $1,295 $1,688 $2,153
FY2024 $931 $938 $1,232 $1,669 $2,058
FY2023 $794 $800 $1,052 $1,426 $1,790
FY2022 $723 $728 $958 $1,312 $1,600
FY2021 $677 $711 $937 $1,238 $1,524
FY2020 $727 $732 $964 $1,263 $1,514

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $88,800

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $19,950 $22,800 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $33,250 $38,000 $42,750 $47,500 $51,300 $55,100
80% AMI (Low) $53,200 $60,800 $68,400 $76,000 $82,100 $88,200

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$15,768/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
17.8% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$52,560/yr
$4,380/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $776 $888 $999 $1,198 $1,287
60% AMI Maximum $932 $1,065 $1,198 $1,438 $1,545

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $995 $1,001 $1,314 $1,443 $1,443
Low HOME Rent $831 $950 $1,068 $1,187 $1,282

Compare Caroline County, MD With Other MD Metros

vs. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA vs. California-Lexington Park, MD MSA vs. Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Cumberland, MD-WV MSA vs. Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area

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