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

Discover affordable housing in Germantown where there are 15+ 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.

Willow Manor at Clopper's Mill

18003 Mateny Road , Germantown, Maryland 20874

Leamans Farm

18628 Poplar Glen Court #7 , Germantown, Maryland 20874

Ashmore At Germantown

13503 #203 Kildare Hills Ter , Germantown, Maryland 20874

Covenant Village

18909 Waring Station Rd, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Churchill Senior Housing

21000 Father Hurley Blvd, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Vesta, Tbd

18 Doxdam Ct, Germantown, Maryland 20876

Churchill Senior Housing

20000 Father Hurley Blvd, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Ashmore Homes

13501 Derry Glen Ct, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Middlebrook Square

11400 Scenery Pl, Germantown, Maryland 20876

Tfo Germantown

12912 Falling Water Cir, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Waters Landing II Apartments

12900 Falling Water Cir, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Scatterted Sites Awor

19501 Gunners Branch Rd, Germantown, Maryland 20876

Scatterted Sites Awor

12900 Churchill Ridge Cir, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Montgomery Homes X

13107 Millhaven Pl, Germantown, Maryland 20874

Montgomery Homes V

19003 Highstream Dr, Germantown, Maryland 20874

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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 Germantown, 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 Germantown, 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 Germantown, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Germantown, Maryland?

The City of Germantown has 93,203 people living in 34,385 households.

There are 33,067 renters living in 12,274 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.48 percent of the population living in Germantown.

What is the rental market like in Germantown, Maryland?

There are an estimated 32,460 housing units in the Germantown area. Of these, 11,107 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Germantown, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Germantown?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Germantown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
285 1,939 5,327 2,355 599
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Germantown

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Germantown

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 Germantown, Maryland

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

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 33 12 percent
One BR 559 29 percent
Two BR 375 7 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Germantown, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Germantown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 646
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 32
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 20
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Germantown, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Germantown, Maryland

Germantown features 380 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 Germantown, Maryland

There are 945 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Germantown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Germantown, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Germantown landlords $1,300 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Germantown.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.