; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Middletown, MD

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4499 Jade Ct

4499 Jade Ct
Middletown, Maryland
$2,750
4 BR

6824 Mountain Church Rd

6824 Mountain Church Rd
Middletown, Maryland
$2,000
2 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Middletown that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 0 low-income homes in Middletown where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 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 Middletown, 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)
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Middletown, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Middletown, Maryland

Middletown 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 Middletown, Maryland

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Middletown, Maryland

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

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

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

Middletown, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 2
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 0
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 10.87%
Average Renter Household Size 2.20
Average Household Size 3.05
Median Household Income $121,314 ±$8,629
Median Rent $1,194 ±$190
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 12.03% ± 13.37pp
Total Population 4,432

Population and Household Demographics

Middletown is a city in Frederick County, Maryland with a population of 4,432. There are 1,453 households in the city with an average household size of 3.05 persons. 10.87% of households in Middletown are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Middletown

The median gross income for households in Middletown is $121,314 a year, or $10,110 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,194 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Middletown, a household making less than $3,980 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 12.03% of households who rent are overburdened in Middletown.

Area Median Income In Middletown

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 Middletown, the AMI is calculated from all households within Frederick County.

In Middletown, 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 Middletown

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 Middletown

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