Overlook at Avalon

1369 Hampshire Drive
Frederick, Maryland
1 BR
Affordable

Spring Ridge Senior Apts.

6351 Spring Ridge Parkway
Frederick, Maryland
$1,085-1,448
1-2 BR
Affordable

Victoria Park at Walkersville

105 Sandstone Dr
Walkersville, Maryland
$840-1,482
1-2 BR
62+
Affordable

Taney Village Apartments

1421 Taney Avenue
Frederick, Maryland
$1,024-1,229
1 BR
Rent Assisted
62+

520 North Market Apartments

520 North Market Street
Frederick, Maryland
1 BR
Affordable

Brunswick House

1100 Peach Orchard Lane, #214
Brunswick, Maryland
Call For Rent
Studio-1 BR
Rent Assisted

Frederick Villas

5999 Ladd Ct
Frederick, Maryland
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

South Mountain Village

1201Maple Terrace Lane
Brunswick, Maryland
Call For Rent
1-3 BR
Rent Assisted

Creekside Senior Apartments

100 Burgess Way
Frederick, Maryland
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
Affordable

Sharpe Square

820 Motter Ave
Frederick, Maryland
Call For Rent
1-2 BR
62+
Affordable

There are 644 low-income apartments in Frederick County that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Frederick County, Maryland can range from $713 to $2,097 depending on the number of bedrooms.

Rental assistance programs support 1,212 low-income homes in Frederick County where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $461 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on July 22nd, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing In Frederick County

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City Apartments
Frederick, MD Affordable Housing programs support 51 apartment communities in Frederick.
Brunswick, MD Affordable Housing programs support 3 apartment communities in Brunswick.
Thurmont, MD Affordable Housing programs support 2 apartment communities in Thurmont.
Emmitsburg, MD Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Emmitsburg.
Walkersville, MD Affordable Housing programs support 1 apartment communities in Walkersville.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Frederick County, 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.

Housing Authority Programs
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Family Self-Sufficiency; Homeownership; Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP)
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Frederick County.

Frederick County, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County features 1,212 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 Frederick County, Maryland

There are 644 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Frederick County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Frederick County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Frederick County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Frederick County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Frederick County, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,654 and $2,022.

2023 Frederick County, Maryland Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Frederick County, Maryland Fair Market Rent $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Frederick County, Maryland Payment Standard Range $1,430 to $1,748 $1,454 to $1,777 $1,654 to $2,022 $2,069 to $2,529 $2,468 to $3,016

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Frederick County, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 58
Total Low Income Apartments 2,055
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 1,212
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 26.07%
Average Renter Household Size 2.44
Average Household Size 2.68
Median Household Income $83,700 ±$1,810
Median Rent $1,285 ±$30
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 47.91% ± 2.84pp
Total Population 241,373

Population and Household Demographics

Frederick County is a county in Maryland with a population of 241,373. There are 88,494 households in the county with an average household size of 2.68 persons. 26.07% of households in Frederick County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Frederick County

The median gross income for households in Frederick County is $83,700 a year, or $6,975 a month. The median rent for the county is $1,285 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Frederick County, a household making less than $4,283 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 47.91% of households who rent are overburdened in Frederick County.

Area Median Income In Frederick County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Frederick County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $142,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Frederick County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Frederick County

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Frederick County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$29,900 $34,200 $38,450 $42,700 $46,150 $49,550 $52,950 $56,400
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Frederick County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$49,850 $56,950 $64,050 $71,150 $76,850 $82,550 $88,250 $93,950
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Frederick County AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$63,000 $72,000 $81,000 $90,000 $97,200 $104,400 $111,600 $118,800