Metro FMR area · MD · HUD FY 2027

Salisbury, MD Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Salisbury, MD area is $1,428 a month, 32% below the Maryland average and 19% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 18 ZIP codes range from $1,250 to $1,670.

$1,4282-bedroom FMR+$50 (+3.6%) vs FY 2026
$1,1021-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$57,120Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
104,914Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,428/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Salisbury, MD FMR	$1,428	$57,120	–
Maryland average	$2,103	$84,105	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Salisbury, MD Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Salisbury, MD FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Maryland avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,095	$1,054	+$41 (+3.9%)	$1,704	$1,379	$43,800
1 bedroom	$1,102	$1,061	+$41 (+3.9%)	$1,801	$1,478	$44,080
2 bedrooms	$1,428	$1,378	+$50 (+3.6%)	$2,103	$1,761	$57,120
3 bedrooms	$1,870	$1,818	+$52 (+2.9%)	$2,664	$2,266	$74,800
4 bedrooms	$1,877	$1,825	+$52 (+2.8%)	$3,052	$2,607	$75,080

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Salisbury, MD FMR area
County	Residents in area
Wicomico County, MD	104,914

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,430.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Salisbury, MD
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
21801	$950	$960	$1,250	$1,640	$1,650	−$100 (−7.4%)	12% below
21802	$1,100	$1,100	$1,430	$1,870	$1,880	+$50 (+3.6%)	about the same as
21803	$1,100	$1,100	$1,430	$1,870	$1,880	+$50 (+3.6%)	about the same as
21804	$1,160	$1,170	$1,510	$1,980	$1,990	+$20 (+1.3%)	6% above
21810	$1,100	$1,100	$1,430	$1,870	$1,880	+$50 (+3.6%)	about the same as
21814	$1,190	$1,200	$1,460	$2,020	$2,380	−$160 (−9.9%)	2% above
21822	$1,020	$1,030	$1,310	$1,720	$1,740	−$40 (−3.0%)	8% below
21826	$1,280	$1,290	$1,670	$2,190	$2,190	+$70 (+4.4%)	17% above
21830	$1,230	$1,240	$1,600	$2,090	$2,100	+$220 (+15.9%)	12% above
21837	$1,010	$1,020	$1,320	$1,730	$1,730	−$90 (−6.4%)	8% below
21840	$1,100	$1,100	$1,430	$1,870	$1,880	+$50 (+3.6%)	about the same as
21849	$980	$990	$1,280	$1,680	$1,680	−$70 (−5.2%)	10% below
21850	$1,070	$1,080	$1,400	$1,830	$1,840	+$20 (+1.4%)	2% below
21856	$1,170	$1,210	$1,520	$2,020	$2,130	+$120 (+8.6%)	6% above
21861	$980	$990	$1,280	$1,680	$1,680	−$70 (−5.2%)	10% below
21865	$1,100	$1,100	$1,430	$1,870	$1,880	+$80 (+5.9%)	about the same as
21874	$1,220	$1,230	$1,590	$2,080	$2,090	+$20 (+1.3%)	11% above
21875	$1,180	$1,190	$1,540	$2,020	$2,020	+$50 (+3.4%)	8% above

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.