Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bel Air, MD

Discover affordable housing in Bel Air where there are 21+ 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 Bel Air

555 South Atwood Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

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

Homes for Fountain Green

1900 N Fountain Green Road, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Harford Senior Housing II

300 Sunflower Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait

Belcove Place

201 Idlewild Rd, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1704/mo.

Harford Village South

800 Candlelight Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1549/mo.

Hickory Hills Condominiums

203 Crocker Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1599/mo.

Heritage Woods

700 Heritage Ln, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1650/mo.

Calvert's Walk

200 Foxhall Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21015

bed 1-2
payment $1366-1452/mo.

Apartments at Bel Air

1001 Todd Rd, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 1-2
payment $1240-1409/mo.

703 Country Village Dr Unit 2A

703 Country Village Dr Unit 2A, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1873/mo.

206 Chaucer Ln

206 Chaucer Ln, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1875/mo.

603 Thames Way

603 Thames Way, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 3
payment $1950/mo.

1520 Murray Pl

1520 Murray Pl, Bel Air, Maryland 21015

bed 3
payment $2300/mo.

231 Point to Point Square

231 Point to Point Square, Bel Air, Maryland 21015

bed 3
payment $2400/mo.

402 Harrison Ct Unit M

402 Harrison Ct Unit M, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1900/mo.

109E Donzen Dr

109E Donzen Dr, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1499/mo.

404 Harrison Ct Unit G

404 Harrison Ct Unit G, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1900/mo.

1931 Millington Sq

1931 Millington Sq, Bel Air, Maryland 21015

bed 3
payment $2400/mo.

704 Country Village Dr Unit 1B

704 Country Village Dr Unit 1B, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 1
payment $1416/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

105 Idlewild Rd Unit 3D

105 Idlewild Rd Unit 3D, Bel Air, Maryland 21014

bed 2
payment $1704/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Bel Air, 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.

Badge Description
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 Bel Air, Maryland
$36.80/hour
$21.80 (+145%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $29.55 (+408%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Bel Air, Maryland Affordable Housing ↓

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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Bel Air, Maryland.

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 people living in households.

There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Bel Air area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bel Air, Maryland, there are 1.02 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 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
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
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.

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