This housing agency serves Cecil County, Maryland.
Cecil County Housing Agency provides affordable housing for up to 634 low- and moderate-income households through its public housing programs.
200 Chesapeake Boulevard, Elkton, MD
Visit Website — (410) 996-5245Section 8 Application Checklist
DownloadKeep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online
Cecil County Housing Agency serves 589 low-income households. The agency manages 678 Housing Choice Vouchers and 0 public housing units.
Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 78 percent of households served by Cecil County Housing Agency. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 97 percent of Cecil County Housing Agency households.
Working adults head 88 households and make up 15 percent of households served by Cecil County Housing Agency.
There are 429 female-headed renter households living in Cecil County Housing Agency housing. Households headed by females are 73% of those served by the Cecil County Housing Agency.
| Black | 183 |
| Native American | 6 |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 383 |
| Hispanic | 18 |
There are 265 households headed by seniors served by the Cecil County Housing Agency. Senior households are 45% of households in Cecil County Housing Agency housing.
There are 229 persons with disabilities living in Cecil County Housing Agency housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 39% of households served by the Cecil County Housing Agency.
Know your rights as a Section 8 tenant.
In many areas, private landlords with an available unit can refuse interested tenants who have a Section 8 voucher. Check your local laws.Tamisha Smith says:
"Affordable Housing Online is very informative, and the emails with updates are so convenient."