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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Dorchester County, MD

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Dorchester County, MD.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$1,040 - $1,720

3 bedroom rent range

$1,460 - $2,390

Median rent ZIPs

9

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Dorchester County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Dorchester County, MD. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
19973$950$960$1260$1590$1980
21613$930$930$1120$1560$1880
21622$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21626$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21627$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21631$1420$1430$1720$2390$2890
21632$930$940$1210$1540$2010
21634$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21643$1030$1030$1240$1720$2080
21648$1230$1240$1490$2070$2490
21655$1080$1090$1430$1790$2380
21659$830$840$1040$1460$1750
21664$1080$1090$1310$1820$2200
21669$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21672$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21675$940$950$1140$1590$1910
21677$1390$1400$1680$2340$2820
21835$1100$1110$1330$1850$2230
21869$1370$1380$1660$2310$2780

Zip Code:

19973

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1260

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

Zip Code:

21613

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$930

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

Zip Code:

21622

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21626

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21627

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21631

Studio Rent:

$1420

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2390

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2890

Zip Code:

21632

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

Zip Code:

21634

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21643

Studio Rent:

$1030

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

Zip Code:

21648

Studio Rent:

$1230

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1490

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2070

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

Zip Code:

21655

Studio Rent:

$1080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

Zip Code:

21659

Studio Rent:

$830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$840

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

Zip Code:

21664

Studio Rent:

$1080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2200

Zip Code:

21669

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21672

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21675

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

21677

Studio Rent:

$1390

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2820

Zip Code:

21835

Studio Rent:

$1100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2230

Zip Code:

21869

Studio Rent:

$1370

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2780

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
19973$855 - $1,045$864 - $1,056$1,134 - $1,386$1,431 - $1,749$1,782 - $2,178
21613$837 - $1,023$837 - $1,023$1,008 - $1,232$1,404 - $1,716$1,692 - $2,068
21622$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21626$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21627$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21631$1,278 - $1,562$1,287 - $1,573$1,548 - $1,892$2,151 - $2,629$2,601 - $3,179
21632$837 - $1,023$846 - $1,034$1,089 - $1,331$1,386 - $1,694$1,809 - $2,211
21634$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21643$927 - $1,133$927 - $1,133$1,116 - $1,364$1,548 - $1,892$1,872 - $2,288
21648$1,107 - $1,353$1,116 - $1,364$1,341 - $1,639$1,863 - $2,277$2,241 - $2,739
21655$972 - $1,188$981 - $1,199$1,287 - $1,573$1,611 - $1,969$2,142 - $2,618
21659$747 - $913$756 - $924$936 - $1,144$1,314 - $1,606$1,575 - $1,925
21664$972 - $1,188$981 - $1,199$1,179 - $1,441$1,638 - $2,002$1,980 - $2,420
21669$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21672$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21675$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,026 - $1,254$1,431 - $1,749$1,719 - $2,101
21677$1,251 - $1,529$1,260 - $1,540$1,512 - $1,848$2,106 - $2,574$2,538 - $3,102
21835$990 - $1,210$999 - $1,221$1,197 - $1,463$1,665 - $2,035$2,007 - $2,453
21869$1,233 - $1,507$1,242 - $1,518$1,494 - $1,826$2,079 - $2,541$2,502 - $3,058

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
19973$1,260$1,188+$72 (+6%)$1,590$1,161+$429 (+37%)
21613$1,120$1,021+$99 (+10%)$1,560$1,397+$163 (+12%)
21631$1,720$1,425+$295 (+21%)$2,390$1,625+$765 (+47%)
21632$1,210$1,114+$96 (+9%)$1,540$1,046+$494 (+47%)
21643$1,240$804+$436 (+54%)$1,720$1,475+$245 (+17%)
21655$1,430$982+$448 (+46%)$1,790$1,240+$550 (+44%)
21659$1,040N/AN/A$1,460$1,583-$123 (-8%)
21664$1,310$688+$622 (+90%)$1,820$1,446+$374 (+26%)
21869$1,660N/AN/A$2,310$1,614+$696 (+43%)

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