Low Income Apartments For Rent in Bethesda, MD

Rental assistance programs support 678 low-income homes in Bethesda where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $363 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 2nd, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Bethesda, 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
Housing Opportunities Commission of Montgomery County	Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing

Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Bethesda.

Bethesda, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda features 678 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 Bethesda, Maryland

There are 1,067 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bethesda.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bethesda, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bethesda landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bethesda.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bethesda, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

2024 Bethesda, 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
Bethesda, Maryland Fair Market Rent	$1,772	$1,803	$2,045	$2,544	$3,015
Bethesda, Maryland Payment Standard Range	$1,595 to $1,949	$1,623 to $1,983	$1,841 to $2,250	$2,290 to $2,798	$2,714 to $3,317

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Bethesda, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 14

Total Low Income Apartments 1,898

Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 678

Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 32.23%

Average Renter Household Size 2.02

Average Household Size 2.45

Median Household Income $144,772 ±$6,617

Median Rent $1,892 ±$40

Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 41.39% ± 4.11pp

Total Population 62,102

Total Affordable Apartment Properties	14
Total Low Income Apartments	1,898
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance	678
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters	32.23%
Average Renter Household Size	2.02
Average Household Size	2.45
Median Household Income	$144,772 ±$6,617
Median Rent	$1,892 ±$40
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened	41.39% ± 4.11pp
Total Population	62,102

Population and Household Demographics

Bethesda is a city in Montgomery County, Maryland with a population of 62,102. There are 25,007 households in the city with an average household size of 2.45 persons. 32.23% of households in Bethesda are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Bethesda

The median gross income for households in Bethesda is $144,772 a year, or $12,064 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,892 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Bethesda, a household making less than $6,307 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 41.39% of households who rent are overburdened in Bethesda.

Area Median Income In Bethesda

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 Bethesda, the AMI is calculated from all households within Montgomery County.

In Bethesda, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $152,100

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 Bethesda

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 Bethesda

	1 Person	2 Person	3 Person	4 Person	5 Person	6 Person	7 Person	8 Person
30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Bethesda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.	$31,650	$36,200	$40,700	$45,200	$48,850	$52,450	$56,050	$59,700
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Bethesda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.	$52,750	$60,300	$67,850	$75,350	$81,400	$87,450	$93,450	$99,500
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Bethesda AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.	$66,750	$76,250	$85,800	$95,300	$102,950	$110,550	$118,200	$125,800