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

Discover affordable housing in Jessup where there are 2+ 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.

Morningside Park Apartments

9950 Guilford, Jessup, Maryland 20794

The Residences at the Leola Dorsey Community Resource Center

10390 Guilford Rd, Jessup, Maryland 20794

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Lorena Bentley

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Jessup, 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 Jessup, 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, Family Self-Sufficiency, Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Jessup, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Jessup, Maryland?

The City of Jessup has 9,602 people living in 1,735 households.

There are 1,533 renters living in 823 renter households in this City. Renters make up 15.97 percent of the population living in Jessup.

What is the rental market like in Jessup, Maryland?

There are an estimated 1,780 housing units in the Jessup area. Of these, 868 units are rental homes, making up 49 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Jessup, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Jessup?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jessup
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
21 318 383 39 62
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Jessup

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

Among renter households in this market, 22 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 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 Jessup

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 Jessup, Maryland

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

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 64 20 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Jessup, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Jessup?

Income Based Apartments in Jessup, Maryland

Jessup features 35 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 Jessup, Maryland

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Jessup.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Jessup, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Jessup landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Jessup.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.