Housing Authority of Baltimore City

This housing agency serves Baltimore, Maryland.

Waiting List
Closed: Baltimore, Maryland Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities (NED) Disabled Public Housing Waiting List Learn More
Closed: 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List Learn More

Closed: Baltimore, Maryland Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) last accepted Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher waiting list applications from October 2, 2023, until October 13, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waiting list was open, applicants were required to complete the online application.

The maximum income limits for each household size were available on the HABC website.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Preference #1
    • Referrals Only.
  • Preference #2
    • Families with Children – a household with at least one family member under eighteen (18) years of age;
    • Non-Elderly person with disabilities household – a one or two adult household members and neither member is over the age of sixty-two (62) years and at least one member has a disability.
    • Senior household – a one or two adult household members with at least one family member over the age of sixty-two (62) and no member is under the age of eighteen (18).
    • Other Family – one or more adults where the head, co-head, or spouse do not have a disability and no family member is under eighteen (18) years of age or over sixty-two (62) years of age. The household may include an adult family member with disabilities.
  • Residency Preference:
    • HABC will grant priority within each of the preference categories to applicants who are residents of Baltimore City. Applicants who do not live in Baltimore City will only be considered for assistance after the waiting list of families who live in Baltimore City is exhausted, regardless of priority.
    • Persons who are working or who have been notified that they are hired to work in Baltimore City will be treated as residents of Baltimore City. HABC may treat graduates of, or active participants in, education and training programs in Baltimore City as residents of Baltimore City if the education or training program is designed to prepare individuals for the job market.

25,000 applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information, visit the HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC public notice on September 7, 2023.

Closed: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list is currently closed. It is not known when this waiting list was last open, or when it will reopen.

For more information, visit the HABC HCVP page, or the HABC website.

Closed: Housing Authority of Baltimore City Public Housing Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) last accepted Public Housing waiting list applications from August 1, 2023, until August 14, 2023. There is no notice when this waiting list will reopen.

To apply while the waitlist was open, complete the online application that was available on the HABC website.

Income limit information could be found here.

This waiting list had the following preferences:

  • Emergency (generally by referral only)
  • Head, co-head or spouse is:
    • Employed
    • Age 62 or older
    • Enrolled in a job training program
    • Veteran
    • Disabled (one or more family members who are disabled will qualify the family for this preference)
  • Residency:
    • Families where the head, co-head or spouse is a resident of Baltimore City/County. Applicants who do not live in Baltimore City/County will only be considered for assistance after the waiting list is exhausted of applicants who live in Baltimore City regardless of preference.
    • Applicants who are working or who have been notified that they are hired to work in the Baltimore City area will be provided with a residency preference.

29,812 selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by random lottery, weighed by order of preferences.

For more information visit the HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC notice on July 20, 2023

Closed: Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities (NED) Disabled Public Housing Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) Non-Elderly Persons with Disabilities (NED) Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The HABC last accepted applications for this waiting list from December 8, 2021 until December 31, 2022. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HABC, "To qualify, either the head of household, co-head or spouse must be under 62 years of age and disabled, and would qualify for a one-bedroom unit. Applicants must be eligible for the Housing Choice Voucher Program".

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

It was not known how applicants will be placed on the waiting list.

For more information, visit the HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC public notice on December 17, 2021.

Closed: 1-Bedroom Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher Waiting List

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) Senior Section 8 Project-Based Voucher waiting list for 1-Bedroom apartments is closed.

The HABC last accepted applications for this waiting list from October 5, 2021 until June 30, 2023. There is no notice of when this waiting list will reopen.

Please note: According to the HABC public notice, "Applicants must be sixty-two (62) years of age or older and qualify for a one-bedroom unit.'

To apply during the opening period, applicants were required to complete the online application.

Preferences have not yet been confirmed.

Selected applicants were placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received.

For more information, visit the HABC website.

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC public notice on June 23, 2023.

About The Agency

Housing Authority of Baltimore City provides affordable housing for up to 27,594 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher and public housing programs.

Monday 8:30am-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am-4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am-4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am-4:30pm
Friday 8:30am-4:30pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD

Visit Website(410) 396-3232

Section 8 Application Checklist

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Keep track of everything you need to apply for a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher in this printable checklist created by Affordable Housing Online

How large is the Housing Authority of Baltimore City?

Housing Authority of Baltimore City serves 23,848 low-income households. The agency manages 20,755 Housing Choice Vouchers and 5,584 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 82 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Baltimore City. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 96 percent of Housing Authority of Baltimore City households.

How many Housing Authority of Baltimore City residents are employed?

Working adults head 7,869 households and make up 33 percent of households served by Housing Authority of Baltimore City.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City?

There are 19316 female-headed renter households living in Housing Authority of Baltimore City housing. Households headed by females are 81% of those served by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Housing Authority of Baltimore City renters?

Black 22,894
White 715
Hispanic 238

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Housing Authority of Baltimore City?

There are 5246 households headed by seniors served by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City. Senior households are 22% of households in Housing Authority of Baltimore City housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Housing Authority of Baltimore City housing?

There are 5723 persons with disabilities living in Housing Authority of Baltimore City housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 24% of households served by the Housing Authority of Baltimore City.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Housing Authority of Baltimore City?

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City is rated as a standard performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

How often does Housing Authority of Baltimore City open new waiting lists?

Housing Authority of Baltimore City’s Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) waiting list was last opened on October 2, 2023 and closed on October 13, 2023.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Housing Authority of Baltimore City

Somerset Extension

1500 E. Lexington St., Baltimore, Maryland 21205

Broadway Overlook

100 N Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 21231

Renaissance at Reservoir Hill

901 Druid Park Lake , Baltimore, Maryland 21217

McCulloh Homes (Low Rise)

501 Dolphin St, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Hillside Park

4902 Parkton Ct, Baltimore, Maryland 21229

Bernard E Mason Apartments

2121 Windsor Garden Ln, Baltimore, Maryland 21207

North Barclay Green

2200 Homewood Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Primrose Place

820 S Caton Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21229

Rosemont

740 Poplar Grove St, Baltimore, Maryland 21216

The Brentwood

401 E 25th St, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Bel Park Towers

3800 W Belvedere Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21215

Ellerslie Apartments

601 Wyanoke Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Chase House

1037 Cathedral St, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Wyman House

123 W 29th St, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Monument East Apartments

633 N Aisquith St, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Govans Manor

5220 York Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21212

Lakeview Towers

727 Druid Park Lake Dr, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Rosemont Dukeland

1121 N Ellamont St, Baltimore, Maryland 21216

Westhills Square

4906 Alson Drive, Baltimore, Maryland 21229

City View at McCulloh

1102 Druid Hill Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Arbor Oaks

811 Dartmouth, Baltimore, Maryland 21212

Monastery Gardens

139 Thomas Guidera Cir, Baltimore, Maryland 21229

The Townes At The Terrraces

800 W Saratoga St , Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Albemarle Square

120 S Central Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

St Ambrose

1436 Union Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Homes for Arundel

117 E Lafayette Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Thompson 22 - Scattered Site

1314 Berry St, Baltimore, Maryland 21211

Vacant House

1012 N Broadway, Baltimore, Maryland 21205

Vacant House

415 E 23rd St, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Vacant House

1825 W Pratt St, Baltimore, Maryland 21223

Vacant House

2238 Brookfield Ave, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Sharp Leadenhall

908 Bevan St, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Westport Homes

2343 Norfolk St, Baltimore, Maryland 21230

Brooklyn Homes

4140 10th St, Baltimore, Maryland 21225

Cherry Hill Homes

2700 Spelman Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21225

Odonnell Heights

1200 Gusryan St, Baltimore, Maryland 21224

Gilmor Homes

1603 Bruce Ct, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Douglass Homes

200 Silver Ct, Baltimore, Maryland 21231

Perkins Homes

1411 Gough St, Baltimore, Maryland 21231

Mcculloh Homes Ext

442 Manse Ct, Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Latrobe Homes

900 E Madison St, Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Vacant House

1330 Laurens St, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Stricker Street

709 E Eager St, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Uptown Apartments

709 E Eager St, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

Montpelier

2630 Harford Rd, Baltimore, Maryland 21218

Midtown Apartments

922 N Calhoun St, Baltimore, Maryland 21217

J. Van Story Branch Senior Apartments

11 W 20th St, Baltimore, Maryland 21218