HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous top-quartile

High-rent metro gap - Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area

Displayed gap in Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area: +32.2% (HUD $2,083 vs ACS $1,576) · counties in FMR rows: Calvert County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 30500 · Calvert County, MD -32.2% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 32.2% surplus
  • FMR-TOP #368/396 · P93
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$507
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tampa-St. Petersbu
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area (+0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $507/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area before assuming portability helps.

Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.

Shortfall neighbourhood around Calvert County, MD

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Calvert County, MD compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Calvert County, MD on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metro Area

    -32.1% shortfall · HUD $1,977 vs ACS $1,497 · $+$480/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hernando County, Hillsborough County, Pasco County, Pinellas County.

  2. Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT Metro Area

    -32.0% shortfall · HUD $2,511 vs ACS $1,902 · $+$609/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region.

  3. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metro Area

    -31.9% shortfall · HUD $2,201 vs ACS $1,668 · $+$533/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Riverside County, San Bernardino County.

  4. Erie, PA Metro Area

    -31.9% shortfall · HUD $1,212 vs ACS $919 · $+$293/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County.

  5. Rome, GA Metro Area

    -31.9% shortfall · HUD $1,192 vs ACS $904 · $+$288/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Floyd County.

  6. Billings, MT Metro Area

    -32.5% shortfall · HUD $1,417 vs ACS $1,069 · $+$348/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Carbon County, Yellowstone County.

  7. Roanoke, VA Metro Area

    -32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,254 vs ACS $946 · $+$308/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Botetourt County, Craig County, Roanoke County, Roanoke city, Salem city.

  8. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Metro Area

    -32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,343 vs ACS $1,013 · $+$330/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Erie County, Niagara County.

  9. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Metro Area

    -32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,347 vs ACS $1,016 · $+$331/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Madison County, Washington County.

  10. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area

    -31.7% shortfall · HUD $2,255 vs ACS $1,712 · $+$543/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: El Dorado County, Placer County, Sacramento County.

  11. Waterbury-Shelton, CT Metro Area

    -32.6% shortfall · HUD $1,788 vs ACS $1,348 · $+$440/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Naugatuck Valley Planning Region.

  12. Morristown, TN Metro Area

    -31.7% shortfall · HUD $1,135 vs ACS $862 · $+$273/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hamblen County, Jefferson County.

Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.

MD FMR scale context

These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in MD; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.

  1. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA $1,857 (−$226)
  2. Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR Area $1,261 (−$822)
  3. Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area $1,167 (−$916)

Low-FMR contrast (scale only)

Lima, OH MSA ($1,108 2-BR); Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,001 2-BR); Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area ($973 2-BR); Las Cruces, NM MSA ($1,042 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area.

Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $2,083/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,576/mo
  • Displayed gap: +32.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 93 (#368/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area

MD HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.

Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.

Verify with HUD → · Verify with U.S. Census Bureau →

Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-08-25.