Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Bethesda, MD

Discover affordable housing in Bethesda where there are 12+ 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.

HOC at Battery Lane

4998 Battery Lane, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Lakeview House

10250 Westlake Drive, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Magruders Discovery

10508 Westlake Dr, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Chelsea Towers

7401 Westlake Ter, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Waverly House

4521 East West Hwy, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

The Metropolitan

7620 Old Georgetown Rd, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

St Lukes Homes, Inc

6040 Southport Dr, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Hampden Lane Lasko Manor

4913 Hampden Ln, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Bethesda Commons [ Aka ] the Fields Of

5053 Bradley Blvd, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Pooks Hills High Rise

3 Pooks Hill Rd, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

Scatterted Sites Awor

7666 Westlake Ter, Bethesda, Maryland 20817

Oak Ridge Apartments

4903 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, Maryland 20814

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Madison Shannahan

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Bethesda, Maryland
$38.73/hour
$23.73 (+158%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Bethesda, 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), Public Housing programs for Bethesda, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Bethesda, Maryland?

The City of Bethesda has 68,522 people living in 28,526 households.

There are 19,611 renters living in 10,767 renter households in this City. Renters make up 28.62 percent of the population living in Bethesda.

What is the rental market like in Bethesda, Maryland?

There are an estimated 29,416 housing units in the Bethesda area. Of these, 10,226 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Bethesda, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Bethesda?

The rental vacancy rate in Bethesda is 7 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Bethesda for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethesda
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
824 3,760 2,978 905 665
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Bethesda

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Bethesda

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,772
One BR $1,803
Two BR $2,045
Three BR $2,544
Four BR $3,015
2024 Fair Market Rents in Bethesda, Maryland

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

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 162 20 percent
One BR 480 13 percent
Two BR 311 10 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Bethesda, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Bethesda?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 826
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 144
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Bethesda, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Bethesda, Maryland

Bethesda features 678 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 Bethesda, Maryland

There are 1,067 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Bethesda.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Bethesda, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Bethesda landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Bethesda.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Bethesda, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.