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

Discover affordable housing in Hagerstown where there are 24+ 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.

Washington Gardens

1000 Security Road , Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

Hopewell Station Apartments

11351 Cici Way, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Stonecroft

11400 Stonecroft Ct, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

Hopewell Manor Apartments

11220 Pepperbush Circle, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Alexander House

7 E Washington St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Valley Meadows Townhomes

11201 Scarlet Oak Dr, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Gateway Crossing

700 Lanvale St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

C. W Brooks

45 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Douglass Court

84 W North Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland

Parkside Homes

130 W North Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland

Potomac Towers

7 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Noland Village

1080 Noland Dr, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Walnut Towers

12 S Walnut St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Bethel Gardens Apartments

356 Henry Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Elizabeth Court

55 E Washington St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Frederick Manor

218 Taylor Ave, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Kirkland Homes

203 W Wilson Blvd, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Washingtonian Apartments

429 W Washington St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Hagerstown Robinwood II - Hdp

20014 Rosebank Way, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

East Franklin, 125 - 27

125 E Franklin St, Hagerstown, Maryland 20912

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Ayat Elkarib

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Hagerstown, Maryland
$23.20/hour
$8.20 (+55%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $15.95 (+220%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Hagerstown, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Hagerstown, Maryland.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Hagerstown, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Hagerstown, Maryland?

The City of Hagerstown has 43,374 people living in 18,159 households.

There are 23,958 renters living in 10,865 renter households in this City. Renters make up 55.24 percent of the population living in Hagerstown.

What is the rental market like in Hagerstown, Maryland?

There are an estimated 19,933 housing units in the Hagerstown area. Of these, 11,493 units are rental homes, making up 58 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Hagerstown, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Hagerstown?

The rental vacancy rate in Hagerstown is 5 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 Hagerstown for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hagerstown
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
526 2,787 3,559 3,446 500
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Hagerstown

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

Among renter households in this market, 48 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 23 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 Hagerstown

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $830 to $1,889. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $830
One BR $932
Two BR $1,225
Three BR $1,713
Four BR $1,889
2024 Fair Market Rents in Hagerstown, Maryland

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

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 469 89 percent
One BR 2,201 79 percent
Two BR 2,483 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Hagerstown, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Hagerstown?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 619
Public Housing 1,046
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 430
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Hagerstown, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Hagerstown, Maryland

Hagerstown features 2,198 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 Hagerstown, Maryland

There are 283 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Hagerstown.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Hagerstown, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Hagerstown landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Hagerstown.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Hagerstown, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,103 and $1,348.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.