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

Discover affordable housing in Calvert County where there are 18+ 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.

Chapline House

125 Allnut Court, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Prince Frederick Villas

480 Stamper Ct, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Yardley Hills Town Homes

700 Yardley Dr, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Courtyards at Fishing Creek

3945 Gordon Stinnett Ave, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 20732

Silverwood Farm Apartments

100 Running Brook Way, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Southern Pines Apartments

50 Appeal Ln, Lusby, Maryland 20657

Eldridge Barstow

3920 Hallowing Point Rd, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Calvert Pines Apartments I

420 W Dares Beach Rd, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Calvert Hills Apartments

395 Elizabeth Dr., Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Prince Frederick Village

340 Fairground Rd, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Calvertowne Townhouses

203 Tranquil Ct, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

Town Center Apartments

8933 Chesapeake Ave, North Beach, Maryland 20714

Test Name

1704 Smith rd, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21228

Inititatives - Kellams Marina

Creekside Dr, Chesapeake Beach, Maryland 20732

Maryland

Solomons Island Rd, Lusby, Maryland 20657

Scattered Site

309 Laurel Dr, Lusby, Maryland 20657

Fairgrounds Apartments

305 Crescent Ct, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

TaylorWesley

200 Tate Rd, Prince Frederick, Maryland 20678

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Calvert County, Maryland
$38.73/hour
$23.73 (+158%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $31.48 (+434%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Calvert 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), Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) programs for Calvert County, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Calvert County, Maryland?

The County of Calvert County has 94,573 people living in 33,577 households.

There are 6,622 renters living in 3,230 renter households in this County. Renters make up 7 percent of the population living in Calvert County.

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

There are an estimated 35,749 housing units in the Calvert County area. Of these, 4,913 units are rental homes, making up 14 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Calvert County, Maryland, there are 2 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Calvert County?

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

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calvert County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
94 870 1,273 1,450 764
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Calvert County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 24 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 Calvert County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,772 to $3,015. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,772
One BR $1,803
Two BR $2,045
Three BR $2,544
Four BR $3,015
2024 Fair Market Rents in Calvert County, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Calvert 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 65 69 percent
One BR 686 79 percent
Two BR 708 56 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Calvert County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Calvert County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 864
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 82
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 153
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Calvert County, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Calvert County, Maryland

Calvert County features 333 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 Calvert County, Maryland

There are 882 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Calvert County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Calvert County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Calvert County landlords $1,000 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Calvert County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Calvert County, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,841 and $2,250.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.