What HUD offices serve Anne Arundel 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.
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Anne Arundel County.
How many renters live in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
The County of Anne Arundel County has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.98 percent of the population living in Anne Arundel County.
What is the rental market like in Anne Arundel County, Maryland?
There are an estimated housing units in the Anne Arundel County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, there are 1.06 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Anne Arundel County?
The rental vacancy rate in Anne Arundel County is 5 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 Anne Arundel County for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anne Arundel County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 3,219 12,363 23,900 12,381 3,895 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Anne Arundel County
A large number of apartments in Anne Arundel 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 Anne Arundel County
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,379 to $2,849. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $1,379 One BR $1,582 Two BR $1,943 Three BR $2,519 Four BR $2,849 2024 Fair Market Rents in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Anne Arundel 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 Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 1,553 48 percent One BR 6,581 53 percent Two BR 6,026 25 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Anne Arundel County?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in
Anne Arundel County, Maryland including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities Tracked Units by Federal Program in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Income Based Apartments in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Anne Arundel County features 3,050 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 Anne Arundel County, Maryland
There are 2,481 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Anne Arundel County.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Anne Arundel County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Anne Arundel County.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Anne Arundel County, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.