; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Willards, MD

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Still Meadows

36405 Old Ocean City Road
Willards, Maryland
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Willards that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 25 low-income homes in Willards 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 February 29th, 2024. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

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

Willards, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Willards, Maryland

Willards features 25 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 Willards, Maryland

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Willards, Maryland

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Willards, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,180 and $1,442.

2024 Willards, 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
Willards, Maryland Fair Market Rent $991 $998 $1,311 $1,739 $1,746
Willards, Maryland Payment Standard Range $892 to $1,090 $898 to $1,098 $1,180 to $1,442 $1,565 to $1,913 $1,571 to $1,921

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Willards, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 25
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 25
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.43%
Average Renter Household Size 2.63
Average Household Size 2.78
Median Household Income $48,750 ±$11,625
Median Rent $923 ±$262
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 68.33% ± 24.29pp
Total Population 999

Population and Household Demographics

Willards is a city in Wicomico County, Maryland with a population of 999. There are 359 households in the city with an average household size of 2.78 persons. 33.43% of households in Willards are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Willards

The median gross income for households in Willards is $48,750 a year, or $4,063 a month. The median rent for the city is $923 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Willards, a household making less than $3,077 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 68.33% of households who rent are overburdened in Willards.

Area Median Income In Willards

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 Willards, the AMI is calculated from all households within Wicomico County.

In Willards, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $93,200

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 Willards

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 Willards

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