Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Leonardtown, MD

Discover affordable housing in Leonardtown where there are 5+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Breton Bay

22594 Gregory Drive, Box 41, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

Cedar Lane Apartments

22680 Cedar Lane Ct, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

New Towne Village

22810 Dorsey St , Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

Leonardtown Village Apartments

41485 Connelly St, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

New Towne Village ( Leonardtowne Housing for the El

Route 2 Dorsey St, Leonardtown, Maryland 20650

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Leonardtown, Maryland
$33.24/hour
$18.24 (+122%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $25.99 (+358%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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How many renters live in Leonardtown, Maryland?

The City of Leonardtown has 4,586 people living in 1,507 households.

There are 1,420 renters living in 698 renter households in this City. Renters make up 30.96 percent of the population living in Leonardtown.

What is the rental market like in Leonardtown, Maryland?

There are an estimated 1,656 housing units in the Leonardtown area. Of these, 715 units are rental homes, making up 43 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Leonardtown, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Leonardtown?

The rental vacancy rate in Leonardtown is 2 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Leonardtown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leonardtown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
74 136 383 11 75
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Leonardtown

A large number of apartments in Leonardtown have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How many renter households in Leonardtown are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 38 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 8 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.

The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.

How Much Is Rent in Leonardtown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,470 to $2,662. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,470
One BR $1,492
Two BR $1,755
Three BR $2,277
Four BR $2,662
2024 Fair Market Rents in Leonardtown, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Leonardtown?

Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.

These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:

Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio 68 92 percent
One BR 130 96 percent
Two BR 118 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Leonardtown, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Leonardtown?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Leonardtown, Maryland including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 35
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 69
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Leonardtown, Maryland

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Leonardtown, Maryland

Leonardtown features 162 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 Leonardtown, Maryland

There are 36 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Leonardtown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Leonardtown, Maryland

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Leonardtown, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,580 and $1,931.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.