Voluntary Rent Guideline

 

 

The Voluntary Rent Guideline, which is established annually by the County Executive, is based on the rental component of the Consumer Price Index for the Washington-Metropolitan Area and it is updated each year.  To view the County Executive's Voluntary Rent Guideline letter, simply click the most recent year in the table below.

Year and corresponding Recommended Amount

Year Recommended Amount
2023 5.8%
2022 0.4%
2021 1.4%
2020 2.6%
2019 1.5%
2018 3.1%
2017 1.8%
2016 2.1%
2015 2.3%
2014 1.5%
2013 4.0%
2012 2.8%
2011 2.0%
2010 2.8%
2009 4.4%
2008 3.1%
2007 5.8%
2006 4.4%
2005 3.7%
2004 4.5%
2003 5.4%
2002 4.7%
2001 5.1%
2000 3.2%
1999 3.5%
1998 0.6%
1997 1.6%
1996 2.5%
1995 2.3%
1994 2.3%
1993 2.3%
1992 3.9%
1991 4.6%
1990 5.1%
1989 5.1%
1988 5.1%
1987 4.6%
1986 5.6%
1985 5.6%
1984 7.1%
1983 8.5%