; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Solomons, MD

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13240 Clipper Cir

13240 Clipper Cir
Solomons, Maryland
$2,500
4 BR

121 Newtown Rd

121 Newtown Rd
Solomons, Maryland
$2,200
3 BR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Solomons that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

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

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 Solomons, 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 Solomons.

Solomons, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Solomons, Maryland

Solomons 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 Solomons, Maryland

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Solomons, Maryland

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

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

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

Solomons, 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 51.66%
Average Renter Household Size 1.41
Average Household Size 1.61
Median Household Income $66,101 ±$9,067
Median Rent $1,963 ±$155
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 71.19% ± 19.2pp
Total Population 1,833

Population and Household Demographics

Solomons is a city in Calvert County, Maryland with a population of 1,833. There are 1,055 households in the city with an average household size of 1.61 persons. 51.66% of households in Solomons are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Solomons

The median gross income for households in Solomons is $66,101 a year, or $5,508 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,963 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Solomons, a household making less than $6,543 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 71.19% of households who rent are overburdened in Solomons.

Area Median Income In Solomons

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

In Solomons, 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 Solomons

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 Solomons

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