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

Discover affordable housing in Dundalk where there are 11+ 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.

The Greens at Logan Field

3455 Dundalk Ave, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Cove Point Apartments II

7795 Peninsula Expressway, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Cove Point Apartments

7801 Peninsula Expressway, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Park View at Dundalk

103 Center Place , Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Center Place

101 Center Pl, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

St Anthony Homes

1300 Dundalk Ave, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Portside Apartments

2125 Cameron Dr , Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Merritt Station

1430 Merritt Boulevard, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Lyon Homes

411 New Pittsburg Ave., Dundalk, Maryland 21222

York Park Apartments

2517 Yorkway, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

Port Side Apartments, Llc

6609 Woods Pkwy, Dundalk, Maryland 21222

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Dundalk, 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 Dundalk, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Dundalk, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Dundalk, Maryland?

The City of Dundalk has 66,321 people living in 24,805 households.

There are 25,891 renters living in 9,138 renter households in this City. Renters make up 39.04 percent of the population living in Dundalk.

What is the rental market like in Dundalk, Maryland?

There are an estimated 26,750 housing units in the Dundalk area. Of these, 9,476 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Dundalk, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Dundalk?

The rental vacancy rate in Dundalk is 3 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 Dundalk for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dundalk
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
146 1,809 3,900 2,578 634
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Dundalk

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 34 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 Dundalk

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 Dundalk, Maryland

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

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 144 99 percent
One BR 1,727 95 percent
Two BR 2,891 74 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Dundalk, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Dundalk?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 656
Public Housing 1
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 194
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 1
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Dundalk, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Dundalk, Maryland

Dundalk features 156 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 Dundalk, Maryland

There are 768 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Dundalk.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Dundalk, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Dundalk landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Dundalk.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.