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

Discover affordable housing in Lansdowne 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.

Greens at English Consul

4120 Oak Rd, Lansdowne, Maryland 21227

Circle Terrace Apartments

2926 Lakebrook Cir, Lansdowne, Maryland 21227

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Lansdowne, 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 Lansdowne, 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), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Lansdowne, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Lansdowne, Maryland?

The City of Lansdowne has 9,254 people living in 3,593 households.

There are 4,446 renters living in 1,487 renter households in this City. Renters make up 48.04 percent of the population living in Lansdowne.

What is the rental market like in Lansdowne, Maryland?

There are an estimated 3,709 housing units in the Lansdowne area. Of these, 1,507 units are rental homes, making up 41 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lansdowne, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lansdowne?

The rental vacancy rate in Lansdowne is 1 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 Lansdowne for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lansdowne
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
42 245 756 278 166
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lansdowne

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

Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 38 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 Lansdowne

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 Lansdowne, Maryland

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

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 42 100 percent
One BR 245 100 percent
Two BR 500 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Lansdowne, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Lansdowne?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 588
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 503
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 2
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Lansdowne, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Lansdowne, Maryland

Lansdowne features 303 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 Lansdowne, Maryland

There are 20 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lansdowne.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Lansdowne, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lansdowne landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Lansdowne.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.