; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Crisfield, MD

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Somerset Village

29 Somerset Village Drive
Crisfield, Maryland
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
RDRA
S515
1 BR

Somers Cove Apartments

201 Somers Cv
Crisfield, Maryland
Subsidized
Public Housing

Somers Cove Apartments

101 Somers Cv
Crisfield, Maryland
Subsidized
Public Housing

Somers Cove Apartments

51 Somers Cv
Crisfield, Maryland
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Crisfield that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 308 low-income homes in Crisfield where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $435 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on February 26th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Crisfield, 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 Authority of Crisfield Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Homeownership; Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP)
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Crisfield, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Crisfield, Maryland

Crisfield features 308 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 Crisfield, Maryland

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Crisfield.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Crisfield, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Crisfield landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Crisfield.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Crisfield, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $990 and $1,210.

2024 Crisfield, 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
Crisfield, Maryland Fair Market Rent $832 $837 $1,100 $1,458 $1,465
Crisfield, Maryland Payment Standard Range $749 to $915 $753 to $921 $990 to $1,210 $1,312 to $1,604 $1,319 to $1,612

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Crisfield, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 4
Total Low Income Apartments 308
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 308
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 54.37%
Average Renter Household Size 2.62
Average Household Size 2.39
Median Household Income $29,208 ±$7,397
Median Rent $460 ±$170
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 55.16% ± 12.36pp
Total Population 2,685

Population and Household Demographics

Crisfield is a city in Somerset County, Maryland with a population of 2,685. There are 1,087 households in the city with an average household size of 2.39 persons. 54.37% of households in Crisfield are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Crisfield

The median gross income for households in Crisfield is $29,208 a year, or $2,434 a month. The median rent for the city is $460 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Crisfield, a household making less than $1,533 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 55.16% of households who rent are overburdened in Crisfield.

Area Median Income In Crisfield

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 Crisfield, the AMI is calculated from all households within Somerset County.

In Crisfield, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,500

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 Crisfield

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 Crisfield

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Crisfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,900 $20,450 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Crisfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,850 $34,100 $38,350 $42,600 $46,050 $49,450 $52,850 $56,250
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Crisfield AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,750 $54,550 $61,350 $68,150 $73,650 $79,100 $84,550 $90,000