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

Small Area FMRs by ZIP Code

This metro publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Metro-wide 2BR FMR: $2,246. About SAFMRs →

Highest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

20003 $3,370
20009 $3,370
20390 $3,370
20817 $3,370
20818 $3,370

Lowest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

20899 $1,130
23117 $1,160
21787 $1,170
22960 $1,170
21727 $1,190
All 488 ZIP codes in this area
20001 20002 20003 20004 20005 20006 20007 20008 20009 20010 20011 20012 20013 20015 20016 20017 20018 20019 20020 20024 20026 20027 20029 20030 20032 20033 20035 20036 20037 20038 20039 20040 20041 20043 20044 20045 20052 20056 20057 20059 20064 20066 20071 20076 20090 20091 20101 20103 20105 20106 20108 20109 20110 20111 20112 20113 20115 20117 20119 20120 20121 20122 20124 20129 20130 20132 20135 20136 20137 20139 20141 20143 20144 20146 20147 20148 20151 20152 20153 20155 20156 20158 20159 20160 20164 20165 20166 20167 20168 20169 20170 20171 20172 20175 20176 20177 20178 20180 20181 20182 20184 20186 20187 20188 20189 20190 20191 20194 20195 20197 20198 20202 20204 20219 20220 20229 20230 20233 20239 20240 20245 20250 20260 20268 20301 20317 20318 20319 20330 20372 20373 20374 20376 20388 20390 20391 20398 20408 20415 20418 20422 20424 20427 20431 20460 20472 20500 20503 20510 20515 20520 20522 20528 20529 20530 20535 20536 20540 20541 20542 20544 20549 20551 20557 20559 20560 20565 20566 20579 20588 20591 20593 20598 20601 20602 20603 20604 20607 20608 20611 20612 20613 20616 20617 20622 20623 20625 20632 20637 20640 20645 20646 20658 20659 20661 20662 20664 20675 20677 20693 20695 20703 20704 20705 20706 20707 20708 20709 20710 20712 20715 20716 20717 20718 20720 20721 20722 20725 20726 20731 20735 20737 20738 20740 20741 20742 20743 20744 20745 20746 20747 20748 20749 20750 20752 20753 20757 20762 20768 20769 20770 20771 20772 20773 20774 20775 20777 20781 20782 20783 20784 20785 20787 20790 20791 20792 20799 20812 20814 20815 20816 20817 20818 20824 20825 20827 20830 20832 20833 20837 20838 20839 20841 20842 20847 20848 20849 20850 20851 20852 20853 20854 20855 20857 20859 20860 20861 20862 20866 20868 20871 20872 20874 20875 20876 20877 20878 20879 20880 20882 20883 20884 20885 20886 20889 20891 20892 20894 20895 20896 20898 20899 20901 20902 20903 20904 20905 20906 20907 20910 20911 20912 20913 20914 20915 20916 20918 20993 21701 21702 21703 21704 21705 21710 21713 21714 21716 21717 21718 21719 21727 21754 21755 21757 21758 21762 21769 21770 21771 21773 21774 21776 21777 21778 21780 21783 21787 21788 21790 21791 21793 21797 21798 22003 22009 22015 22025 22026 22027 22030 22031 22032 22033 22035 22038 22039 22040 22041 22042 22043 22044 22046 22060 22066 22067 22079 22081 22101 22102 22103 22106 22116 22121 22122 22124 22125 22134 22150 22151 22152 22153 22160 22172 22180 22181 22182 22183 22191 22192 22193 22194 22195 22199 22201 22202 22203 22204 22205 22206 22207 22209 22210 22211 22213 22214 22215 22216 22219 22301 22302 22303 22304 22305 22306 22307 22308 22309 22310 22311 22312 22313 22314 22315 22320 22332 22350 22401 22402 22403 22404 22405 22406 22407 22408 22412 22430 22463 22471 22508 22534 22545 22546 22551 22553 22554 22555 22556 22565 22567 22580 22611 22620 22630 22639 22642 22643 22646 22663 22712 22720 22728 22734 22742 22960 23015 23024 23117 88888

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