Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Baltimore Highlands, MD

Discover affordable housing in Baltimore Highlands where there are 2+ 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.

Park View at Woodlawn

2020 Featherbed Ln, Baltimore Highlands, Maryland 21207

Park View at Fullerton

4300 Cardwell Avenue, Baltimore Highlands, Maryland 21236

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Baltimore Highlands, Maryland
$36.80/hour
$21.80 (+145%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $29.55 (+408%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Baltimore Highlands, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Baltimore Highlands, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

The City of Baltimore Highlands has 8,116 people living in 2,959 households.

There are 3,546 renters living in 1,302 renter households in this City. Renters make up 43.69 percent of the population living in Baltimore Highlands.

What is the rental market like in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland?

There are an estimated 3,060 housing units in the Baltimore Highlands area. Of these, 1,385 units are rental homes, making up 45 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Baltimore Highlands?

The rental vacancy rate in Baltimore Highlands is 6 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 Baltimore Highlands for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baltimore Highlands
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
71 194 917 62 48
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Baltimore Highlands

A large number of apartments in Baltimore Highlands 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 Baltimore Highlands are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 61 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Baltimore Highlands

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 Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Baltimore Highlands?

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 56 79 percent
One BR 143 74 percent
Two BR 804 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Baltimore Highlands?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 90
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

Baltimore Highlands features 0 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 Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

There are 191 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Baltimore Highlands.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Baltimore Highlands landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Baltimore Highlands.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Baltimore Highlands, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.