Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Washington County, MD

Discover affordable housing in Washington County where there are 49+ 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

Magnolia Meadows Associates ,

7080 Lauren Ln, Easton, Maryland 21601

Quail Meadows II

106 Meadow Dr, Easton, Maryland 21601

Quail Meadows I

106 Meadow Dr, Easton, Maryland 21601

Country Village

Two Orchard Manor Drive, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713

Park View at Easton

640 Mecklenburg Avenue , Easton, Maryland 21601

Hopewell Station Apartments

11351 Cici Way, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Stonecroft

11400 Stonecroft Ct, Hagerstown, Maryland 21742

Quaker Creek Apartments

404 Quaker Creek Drive, Hancock, Maryland 21750

Hopewell Manor Apartments

11220 Pepperbush Circle, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Parkway

11 Jowite Street, #103, Easton, Maryland 21601

The Point at Smithburg

G1 Washington Court, Smithsburg, Maryland 21783

Mountain View

999 Orchard Manor Dr, Boonsboro, Maryland 21713

The Point at Smithsburg

G1 Washington Ct., Smithsburg, Maryland 21783

Mulberry Hills Apartments

1020 N. Washington Street, Easton, Maryland 21601

Greenside Elderly

14036 Village Mill Dr, Maugansville, Maryland 21767

Alexander House

7 E Washington St, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Valley Meadows Townhomes

11201 Scarlet Oak Dr, Hagerstown, Maryland 21740

Deaf Independent Residence III

13 Wrightson Ave, Easton, Maryland 21601

Mulberry Hill IV Apartments

1500 N Washington St, Easton, Maryland 0

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Washington County, 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 Washington 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Washington County, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Washington County, Maryland?

The County of Washington County has 155,590 people living in 59,530 households.

There are 49,497 renters living in 21,706 renter households in this County. Renters make up 31.81 percent of the population living in Washington County.

What is the rental market like in Washington County, Maryland?

There are an estimated 63,701 housing units in the Washington County area. Of these, 21,845 units are rental homes, making up 34 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Washington County, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Washington County?

The rental vacancy rate in Washington County 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 Washington County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
634 3,720 8,966 6,240 1,382
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Washington County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Washington County

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 Washington County, Maryland

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

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 499 79 percent
One BR 3,278 88 percent
Two BR 5,990 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Washington County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Washington County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 863
Public Housing 1,046
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 647
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 16
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 16
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 300
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Washington County, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Washington County, Maryland

Washington County features 2,765 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 Washington County, Maryland

There are 704 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Washington County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Washington County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Washington County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Washington County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.