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

Discover affordable housing in Elkridge 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.

Orchard Club Apartments

6330 Orchard Club Drive, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 1-2
payment $1195-1500/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible

Park View at Colonial Landing

6391 Rowanberry Dr, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

RiverWatch Apartments

5670-A Furnace Avenue, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Supported Living Building #3

5342 Flight Feather , Elkridge, Maryland 21044

The Willows at Port Capital

7141 Beverly Dr, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Sherwood Crossing

6731 Old Waterloo Rd, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 2
payment $1710/mo.

6680 Ducketts Ln

6680 Ducketts Ln, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 3
payment $2495/mo.

Deep Run Park

6551 Old Waterloo Rd, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

Flury Place

411 Bauman Rd, Elkridge, Maryland 0

accessibility Accessible

Riverwatch Phase II

5635-A Furnace Ave, Elkridge, Maryland 21075

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

Maryland

Route 1 And Dingle Dr, Elkridge, Maryland 21227

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Elkridge, 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 Elkridge, 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 Elkridge, Maryland Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Elkridge, 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 Elkridge, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Elkridge, Maryland?

The City of Elkridge has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 32.88 percent of the population living in Elkridge.

What is the rental market like in Elkridge, Maryland?

There are an estimated housing units in the Elkridge area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Elkridge, Maryland, there are 1.03 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Elkridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Elkridge 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 Elkridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elkridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
151 744 1,412 814 149
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Elkridge

A large number of apartments in Elkridge 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 Elkridge

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 Elkridge, Maryland

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

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 0 100 percent
One BR 177 24 percent
Two BR 311 22 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Elkridge, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Elkridge?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Elkridge, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Elkridge, Maryland

Elkridge features 70 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 Elkridge, Maryland

There are 564 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Elkridge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Elkridge, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Elkridge landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $600 towards rent in Elkridge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Elkridge, 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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