What HUD offices serve Temple Hills, 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 Temple Hills.
How many renters live in Temple Hills, Maryland?
The City of Temple Hills has 8,310 people living in 3,475 households.
There are 4,851 renters living in 2,218 renter households in this City. Renters make up 58.38 percent of the population living in Temple Hills.
What is the rental market like in Temple Hills, Maryland?
There are an estimated 3,913 housing units in the Temple Hills area. Of these, 2,437 units are rental homes, making up 62 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Temple Hills, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Temple Hills?
The rental vacancy rate in Temple Hills 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 Temple Hills for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple Hills
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 807 | 941 | 289 | 93 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Temple Hills
A large number of apartments in Temple Hills 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 Temple Hills are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 60 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 Temple Hills
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 Temple Hills, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Temple Hills?
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 | 30 | 42 percent |
| One BR | 484 | 60 percent |
| Two BR | 301 | 32 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Temple Hills, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Temple Hills?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Temple Hills, Maryland including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 105 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 1 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 71 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Temple Hills, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Temple Hills, Maryland
Temple Hills features 127 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 Temple Hills, Maryland
There are 323 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temple Hills.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Temple Hills, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temple Hills landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Temple Hills.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Temple Hills, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
