At $2,103/mo, rent takes about 18% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $2,103 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
30% of the median household income ($139,556) is $3,489 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($2,980).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sykesville. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Sykesville, MD is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 56.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sykesville, MD has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Sykesville, MD now reports about $139,556, up from $120,083 in 2021. Headcount in the area went from 4,260 to 4,491 between 2021 and 2024, a 5.4% change. About 22.5% of households rent today, against 34.8% in 2021. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 53.8% to 56.7%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sykesville is $2,103/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,480/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $2,070/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,690/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $2,660/mo.
At 18% of local median household income ($139,556/yr), Sykesville ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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