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

Discover affordable housing in Harford County where there are 31+ 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.

Sunrise Villas

1618 I Swallowcrest Drive, Edgewood, Maryland 21040

Woodbridge Commons

1307 Gold Meadow Way , Edgewood, Maryland 21040

Highland Commons

31 Lincoln Avenue, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Park View at Box Hill

20 Box Hill South Parkway , Abingdon, Maryland 21009

Park View at Bel Air

555 South Atwood Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Windsor Valley I and II

570 Meadowood Drive, Edgewood, Maryland 21040

Friendship Village Apartments

500 Ramblewood Drive, Abingdon, Maryland 21009

Village at Lakeview

833 Fisherman Ln , Edgewood, Maryland 21040

Village at Blenheim Run

1500 Harriet's Way, Havre De Grace, Maryland 21078

Old Post Aka Washington Park Apartments

101 Hanover St, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Perryman Station

1222 Perryman Rd, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Homes for Fountain Green

1900 N Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

Burton Manor

601 Cornell St, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Aberdeen Senior Housing

901 Barnett Ln, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Perrywood Garden Apartments

301 Mayberry Dr, Aberdeen, Maryland 21001

Harford Senior Housing II

300 Sunflower Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

St Johns Commons

200 N Stokes St, Havre De Grace, Maryland 21078

Corner House Apartments

320 S Stokes St, Havre De Grace, Maryland 21078

Riverwoods at Tollgate l

3807 Monument Circle, Abingdon, Maryland 21009

Riverwoods at Tollgate II

3803 Monument Circle, Abingdon, Maryland 21009

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Harford County, 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 Harford 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Harford County, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Harford County, Maryland?

The County of Harford County has 263,867 people living in 101,437 households.

There are 43,146 renters living in 20,544 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.35 percent of the population living in Harford County.

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

There are an estimated 103,552 housing units in the Harford County area. Of these, 20,784 units are rental homes, making up 20 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Harford County, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Harford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Harford County is 4 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 Harford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
499 4,417 7,930 4,965 1,637
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Harford County

A large number of apartments in Harford County 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 Harford County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 50 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 Harford 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 Harford County, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Harford 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 307 62 percent
One BR 3,543 80 percent
Two BR 4,562 58 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Harford County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Harford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 2,157
Public Housing 60
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,354
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 191
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 87
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Harford County, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Harford County, Maryland

Harford County features 1,687 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 Harford County, Maryland

There are 1,131 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Harford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Harford County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Harford County landlords $900 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Harford County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.