What HUD offices serve Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights.
How many renters live in Capitol Heights, Maryland?
The City of Capitol Heights has people living in households.
There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.46 percent of the population living in Capitol Heights.
What is the rental market like in Capitol Heights, Maryland?
There are an estimated housing units in the Capitol Heights area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Capitol Heights, Maryland, there are 1.08 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Capitol Heights?
The rental vacancy rate in Capitol Heights is 8 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 Capitol Heights for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Capitol Heights
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 82 | 38 | 181 | 23 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Capitol Heights
A large number of apartments in Capitol Heights 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 Capitol Heights
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 Capitol Heights, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Capitol Heights?
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 | 15 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 82 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 24 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Capitol Heights, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Capitol Heights?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Capitol Heights, 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 Capitol Heights, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Capitol Heights, Maryland
Capitol Heights features 253 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 Capitol Heights, Maryland
There are 362 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Capitol Heights.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Capitol Heights, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Capitol Heights landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $700 towards rent in Capitol Heights.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Capitol Heights, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.