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Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Allegany County, MD

Discover affordable housing in Allegany County where there are 27+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

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Washington Ridge Apartments

200 Bishop Murphy Drive, Frostburg, Maryland 21532

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Orchard Mews

16116 Orchard Mews Drive, SW, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Valley View

81 Mechanic Street, Frostburg, Maryland 21532

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
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Hammond Heights

421 Hammond Street, Westernport, Maryland 21562

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Lana Lu

40 W. Main Street, Lonaconing, Maryland 21539

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Old Towne Manor

1510 E Oldtown Rd, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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The Cascades

701 E 4th St STE Ofc , Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Cumberland Arms

10 N Liberty St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

bed 1-2
payment $880-980/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Cumberland Manor

229 Baltimore Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

payment Subsidized
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Frostburg Heights

100 Honeysuckle Ln, Frostburg, Maryland 21532

payment Subsidized
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Mountain View

220 Somerville Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible
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Gateway Town Homes

755 Gateway Ter, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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River Bend Court

50 Lamont St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

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Queen City Towers

235 Paca St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

payment Subsidized
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Washington - Allegany Residences II

1800 Bedford St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Kensington Algonquin

1 Baltimore St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Klot's Mill Lofts

917 Gay St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Braddocks Green

Corner of Midlothian Rd, Frostburg, Maryland 21532

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Frostburg Apts

4 Powell's Lane, Frostburg, Maryland

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Meshach Frost Village

7 Meshach Frost Vlg, Frostburg, Maryland 21532

payment Subsidized
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Allegany County, Maryland

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Allegany County, Maryland
$17.42/hour
$2.42 (+16%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $10.17 (+140%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Allegany County, 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.

Cumberland Housing Group
Operates the Public Housing programs for Allegany County, Maryland.
Allegany County Housing Authority
Operates the Public Housing programs for Allegany County, Maryland.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Allegany County, Maryland.

Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Allegany County.

How many renters live in Allegany County, Maryland?

The County of Allegany County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 24.66 percent of the population living in Allegany County.

What is the rental market like in Allegany County, Maryland?

There are an estimated housing units in the Allegany County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Allegany County, Maryland, there are 1.1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Allegany County?

The rental vacancy rate in Allegany County is 7 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 Allegany County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allegany County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
4381,8892,9632,296495
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Allegany County

A large number of apartments in Allegany County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Allegany County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $694 to $1,452. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2026 Fair Market Rents
Studio$694
One BR$823
Two BR$973
Three BR$1,333
Four BR$1,452
2026 Fair Market Rents in Allegany County, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Allegany County?

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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio32574 percent
One BR1,33371 percent
Two BR1,91064 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Allegany County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Allegany County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Allegany County, Maryland including the following:

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Public Housing
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Allegany County, Maryland

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Allegany County, Maryland

Allegany County features 1,325 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 Allegany County, Maryland

There are 354 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Allegany County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Allegany County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Allegany County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Allegany County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Allegany County, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $828 and $1,012.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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