; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Baltimore Highlands, MD

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Park View at Woodlawn

2020 Featherbed Ln
Baltimore Highlands, Maryland
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
1 BR

Park View at Fullerton

4300 Cardwell Avenue
Baltimore Highlands, Maryland
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR
1 BR
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There are 191 low-income apartments in Baltimore Highlands that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Baltimore Highlands where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $372 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on November 7th, 2017. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Baltimore County Office of Housing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Baltimore Highlands.

Baltimore Highlands, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

Baltimore Highlands features 0 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

There are 191 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baltimore Highlands.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baltimore Highlands landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Baltimore Highlands.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.

2024 Baltimore Highlands, Maryland Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Baltimore Highlands, Maryland Fair Market Rent $1,379 $1,582 $1,943 $2,519 $2,849
Baltimore Highlands, Maryland Payment Standard Range $1,241 to $1,517 $1,424 to $1,740 $1,749 to $2,137 $2,267 to $2,771 $2,564 to $3,134

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Baltimore Highlands, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 191
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 50.56%
Average Renter Household Size 3.35
Average Household Size 3.31
Median Household Income $51,583 ±$5,079
Median Rent $1,017 ±$54
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.23% ± 10.41pp
Total Population 7,703

Population and Household Demographics

Baltimore Highlands is a city in Baltimore County, Maryland with a population of 7,703. There are 2,324 households in the city with an average household size of 3.31 persons. 50.56% of households in Baltimore Highlands are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Baltimore Highlands

The median gross income for households in Baltimore Highlands is $51,583 a year, or $4,299 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,017 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Baltimore Highlands, a household making less than $3,390 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.23% of households who rent are overburdened in Baltimore Highlands.

Area Median Income In Baltimore Highlands

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Baltimore Highlands, the AMI is calculated from all households within Baltimore County.

In Baltimore Highlands, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $121,700

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Baltimore Highlands

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Baltimore Highlands

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Baltimore Highlands AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$25,550 $29,200 $32,850 $36,500 $39,450 $42,350 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Baltimore Highlands AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$42,600 $48,700 $54,800 $60,850 $65,750 $70,600 $75,500 $80,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Baltimore Highlands AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$66,300 $75,750 $85,200 $94,650 $102,250 $109,800 $117,400 $124,950