What HUD offices serve Glenarden, 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 Glenarden.
How many renters live in Glenarden, Maryland?
The City of Glenarden has 6,335 people living in 2,160 households.
There are 1,256 renters living in 400 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.83 percent of the population living in Glenarden.
What is the rental market like in Glenarden, Maryland?
There are an estimated 2,243 housing units in the Glenarden area. Of these, 400 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Glenarden, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Glenarden?
The rental vacancy rate in Glenarden is 0 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 Glenarden for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glenarden
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 50 | 128 | 151 | 64 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Glenarden
A large number of apartments in Glenarden 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 Glenarden are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 49 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Glenarden
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $1,772 |
| One BR | $1,803 |
| Two BR | $2,045 |
| Three BR | $2,544 |
| Four BR | $3,015 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Glenarden, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Glenarden?
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 | 7 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 32 | 64 percent |
| Two BR | 68 | 53 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Glenarden, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Glenarden?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Glenarden, Maryland including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 801 |
| Public Housing | 60 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Glenarden, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Glenarden, Maryland
Glenarden features 81 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 Glenarden, Maryland
There are 256 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Glenarden.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Glenarden, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Glenarden landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Glenarden.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Glenarden, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
