; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Lusby, MD

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Southern Pines Apartments

50 Appeal Ln
Lusby, Maryland
Rent Assisted
LIHTC
BMIR

11353 Tomahawk Trail

11353 Tomahawk Trail
Lusby, Maryland
$2,400
3 BR

12140 Double Tree Ln

12140 Double Tree Ln
Lusby, Maryland
$2,200
4 BR

Maryland

Solomons Island Rd
Lusby, Maryland
Rent Assisted
HOME

Scattered Site

309 Laurel Dr
Lusby, Maryland
Subsidized
Public Housing
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There are 210 low-income apartments in Lusby that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 72 low-income homes in Lusby where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $398 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 Lusby, 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 Calvert County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lusby.

Lusby, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lusby, Maryland

Lusby features 72 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 Lusby, Maryland

There are 210 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lusby.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lusby, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lusby landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lusby.

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

2024 Lusby, 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
Lusby, Maryland Fair Market Rent $1,772 $1,803 $2,045 $2,544 $3,015
Lusby, 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.

Lusby, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 5
Total Low Income Apartments 284
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 72
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 37.4%
Average Renter Household Size 2.66
Average Household Size 2.61
Median Household Income $83,281 ±$21,863
Median Rent $1,232 ±$807
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36.91% ± 25.75pp
Total Population 1,632

Population and Household Demographics

Lusby is a city in Calvert County, Maryland with a population of 1,632. There are 623 households in the city with an average household size of 2.61 persons. 37.4% of households in Lusby are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lusby

The median gross income for households in Lusby is $83,281 a year, or $6,940 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,232 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lusby, a household making less than $4,107 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Lusby.

Area Median Income In Lusby

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 Lusby, the AMI is calculated from all households within Calvert County.

In Lusby, 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 Lusby

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 Lusby

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lusby 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 Lusby 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 Lusby 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