Metro FMR · CBSA 15680 · HUD FY2025

California-Lexington Park, MD MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent for the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA metro area - 77% above the US average.

$1,624
1-bedroom FMR
$1,831
2-bedroom FMR
+77%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA area rents at $1,831 under HUD's FY2025 Fair Market Rent - 62% above the US average, higher than 88% of the 384 metro areas HUD tracks.

#46
priciest of 384 US metros (2BR)
+62%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$73,240
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

California-Lexington Park: #46 priciest nationally · income context

The 2-bedroom figure places California-Lexington Park in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2025 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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CBSA CBSA·15680

California-Lexington Park: $1,624/mo 1BR · #46 of 384 metros (2BR) · FY2025 CBSA 15680

  • CBSA 15680
  • 1BR-FMR $1,624
  • 2BR-FMR $1,831
  • RANK-MID #46
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-HIGH +77%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #5 MD
  • INC-NA Income n/a
  • POP-NA Pop n/a
  • PHOTO-FINISH Baltimore-Columbia
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,462–$1,786
  • FY-2025 FY2025

Photo-finish peer: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson ($20 1BR gap)

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Where California-Lexington Park sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 384 HUD metro areas

$1,831 Top 12% higher than 88% of 384 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 54 metro areas (14%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 119 metro areas (31%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 79 metro areas (21%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 46 metro areas (12%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 34 metro areas (9%). Below this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 24 metro areas (6%). This entry sits in this band. $2,000–$2,200: 7 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 8 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2025

California-Lexington Park studio–4BR schedule (FY2025) · 2BR #46 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2025 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 15680.

Studio
$1,493
US avg $854
+75% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,624
US avg $919
+77% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,831
US avg $1,130
+62% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,285
US avg $1,469
+56% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,818
US avg $1,693
+66% vs US

How California-Lexington Park compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other MD metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows California-Lexington Park highlighted among 4 peers · FY2025 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2025

California-Lexington Park: nearest out-of-state 2BR FMR peers

4 nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside MD (FY2025).

2BR FMR · outside MD

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2025).

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 2 BR $1,830/mo
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
TN · 2 BR $1,827/mo
Boise City
ID · 2 BR $1,838/mo
Beaufort County
SC · 2 BR $1,822/mo

California-Lexington Park: quick answers

What is the average rent in the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2025 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in California-Lexington Park, MD MSA is $1,624 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,831 and a studio is $1,493.
How does California-Lexington Park, MD MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA metro area is 77% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,624 compared to $919 nationally.
Where does California-Lexington Park rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2025 2-bedroom FMR of $1,831 ranks #46 most expensive among 384 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in California-Lexington Park, MD MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $64,960 ($5,413/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the California-Lexington Park, MD MSA area.

Compare California-Lexington Park vs Baltimore-Columbia-Towson →

Data as of FY 2025 (HUD has not published FY2026 FMR for this metro; corpus latest is FY2026). Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2025 HUD FMR $1,624/mo · 1BR MD

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