FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area

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

Studio
$1,953
1BR
$2,015
2BR
$2,246
3BR
$2,835
4BR
$3,332
Hours/week at min wage
116 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $15.00/hr (MD)
YoY change (2BR)
-2.9%
$68 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +27.3%
Voucher payment standard
$2,021–$2,471
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,953 $23,436
1-Bedroom $2,015 $24,180
2-Bedroom $2,246 $26,952
3-Bedroom $2,835 $34,020
4-Bedroom $3,332 $39,984

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,707 → FY2026 $2,246
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,953 $2,015 $2,246 $2,835 $3,332
FY2025 $2,012 $2,056 $2,314 $2,893 $3,413
FY2024 $1,772 $1,803 $2,045 $2,544 $3,015
FY2023 $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
FY2022 $1,539 $1,567 $1,785 $2,260 $2,713
FY2021 $1,513 $1,548 $1,765 $2,263 $2,742
FY2020 $1,457 $1,500 $1,707 $2,215 $2,707

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $166,100

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $34,900 $39,900 $44,900 $49,850 $53,850 $57,850
50% AMI (Very Low) $58,150 $66,450 $74,750 $83,050 $89,700 $96,350
80% AMI (Low) $74,800 $85,450 $96,150 $106,800 $115,350 $123,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$26,952/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
16.2% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$89,840/yr
$7,487/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 $1,453 $1,661 $1,868 $2,242 $2,408
60% AMI Maximum $1,744 $1,993 $2,242 $2,690 $2,890

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 $1,953 $2,015 $2,246 $2,699 $2,699
Low HOME Rent $1,453 $1,661 $1,868 $2,076 $2,242

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