; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Forest Hills, MD

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Rock Spring Station

2000 Rock Spring Road
Forest Hills, Maryland
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There are 54 low-income apartments in Forest Hills that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Forest Hills where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 1st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Forest Hills, 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
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)
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Forest Hills.

Forest Hills, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Forest Hills, Maryland

Forest Hills 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 Forest Hills, Maryland

There are 54 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Forest Hills.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Forest Hills, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Forest Hills landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Forest Hills.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Forest Hills, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,142 and $1,396.

2024 Forest Hills, 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
Forest Hills, Maryland Fair Market Rent $1,100 $1,111 $1,269 $1,699 $2,153
Forest Hills, Maryland Payment Standard Range $990 to $1,210 $1,000 to $1,222 $1,142 to $1,396 $1,529 to $1,869 $1,938 to $2,368

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Area Median Income In Forest Hills

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 Forest Hills, the AMI is calculated from all households within Kent County.

In Forest Hills, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $103,400

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 Forest Hills

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 Forest Hills

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Forest Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,500 $22,300 $25,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Forest Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,550 $37,200 $41,850 $46,450 $50,200 $53,900 $57,600 $61,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Forest Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,050 $59,450 $66,900 $74,300 $80,250 $86,200 $92,150 $98,100