What HUD offices serve Bel Air, 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 Bel Air.
How many renters live in Bel Air, Maryland?
The City of Bel Air has 10,630 people living in 4,897 households.
There are 3,901 renters living in 1,979 renter households in this City. Renters make up 36.7 percent of the population living in Bel Air.
What is the rental market like in Bel Air, Maryland?
There are an estimated 5,071 housing units in the Bel Air area. Of these, 2,023 units are rental homes, making up 40 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bel Air, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bel Air?
The rental vacancy rate in Bel Air is 2 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 Bel Air for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bel Air
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166 | 367 | 1,087 | 281 | 62 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bel Air
A large number of apartments in Bel Air 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 Bel Air are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 59 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 35 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 Bel Air
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 Bel Air, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Bel Air?
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 | 117 | 70 percent |
| One BR | 324 | 88 percent |
| Two BR | 647 | 60 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Bel Air, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Bel Air?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Bel Air, Maryland including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Low Income Housing Tax Credit | 99 |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 2 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bel Air, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Bel Air, Maryland
Bel Air features 133 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 Bel Air, Maryland
There are 173 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bel Air.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Bel Air, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bel Air landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Bel Air.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bel Air, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
