What HUD offices serve Cecilton, 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.
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cecilton.
How many renters live in Cecilton, Maryland?
The City of Cecilton has 878 people living in 382 households.
There are 310 renters living in 144 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.31 percent of the population living in Cecilton.
What is the rental market like in Cecilton, Maryland?
There are an estimated 411 housing units in the Cecilton area. Of these, 157 units are rental homes, making up 38 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Cecilton, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cecilton?
The rental vacancy rate in Cecilton is 8 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Cecilton for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cecilton
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 30 | 73 | 14 | 24 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cecilton
A large number of apartments in Cecilton 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 Cecilton are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 35 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 30 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 Cecilton
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,303 to $2,422. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,303 |
| One BR | $1,451 |
| Two BR | $1,737 |
| Three BR | $2,100 |
| Four BR | $2,422 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Cecilton, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cecilton?
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 | 3 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 29 | 97 percent |
| Two BR | 73 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Cecilton, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Cecilton?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Cecilton, Maryland including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 62 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 12 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cecilton, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Cecilton, Maryland
Cecilton features 20 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 Cecilton, Maryland
There are 62 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cecilton.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cecilton, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cecilton landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Cecilton.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cecilton, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,563 and $1,911.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
