Glenarden Hills

8405 Hamlin St.
Lanham, Maryland
$1,315-2,140
2-3 BR
Affordable

Vesta Thirteen

7514 Dover Ln
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Vesta Enteka

9125 Alcona St
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Guide Trexler House

6812 Trexler Rd
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Guide Nashville Homes

6829 Nashville Rd
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Castleton Homes

9926 Grant St
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

Voa Lanham

6509 Greenfield Ct
Lanham, Maryland
Rent Assisted
Accessible
Accessible
Disabled Supportive Housing

There are 18 low-income apartments in Lanham that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 67 low-income homes in Lanham where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $819 towards rent each month.

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Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on December 16th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Affordable Housing Near Lanham

View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Lanham

City Apartments
Hyattsville, MD Affordable Housing programs support 13 apartment communities in Hyattsville.
Suitland, MD Affordable Housing programs support 11 apartment communities in Suitland.
Laurel, MD Affordable Housing programs support 10 apartment communities in Laurel.
Temple Hills, MD Affordable Housing programs support 8 apartment communities in Temple Hills.
Mount Rainier, MD Affordable Housing programs support 7 apartment communities in Mount Rainier.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Lanham, 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
Housing Authority of Prince Georges County Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lanham.

Lanham, Maryland Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Lanham, Maryland

Lanham features 67 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 Lanham, Maryland

There are 18 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lanham.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lanham, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lanham landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $800 towards rent in Lanham.

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

2023 Lanham, 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
Lanham, Maryland Fair Market Rent $1,589 $1,615 $1,838 $2,299 $2,742
Lanham, 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.

Lanham, MD Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 7
Total Low Income Apartments 85
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 67
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 19.15%
Average Renter Household Size 4.34
Average Household Size 3.66
Median Household Income $71,938 ±$8,386
Median Rent $1,150 ±$84
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 48.95% ± 19.57pp
Total Population 10,967

Population and Household Demographics

Lanham is a city in Prince Georges County, Maryland with a population of 10,967. There are 2,987 households in the city with an average household size of 3.66 persons. 19.15% of households in Lanham are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Lanham

The median gross income for households in Lanham is $71,938 a year, or $5,995 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,150 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Lanham, a household making less than $3,833 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 48.95% of households who rent are overburdened in Lanham.

Area Median Income In Lanham

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.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Lanham, the AMI is calculated from all households within Prince Georges County.

In Lanham, 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 Lanham

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 Lanham

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Lanham 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 Lanham 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 Lanham 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