What HUD offices serve Lutherville, 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.
Go to the Maryland Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Lutherville.
How many renters live in Lutherville, Maryland?
The City of Lutherville has 6,595 people living in 2,473 households.
There are 630 renters living in 380 renter households in this City. Renters make up 9.55 percent of the population living in Lutherville.
What is the rental market like in Lutherville, Maryland?
There are an estimated 2,624 housing units in the Lutherville area. Of these, 406 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Lutherville, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Lutherville?
The rental vacancy rate in Lutherville is 0 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 Lutherville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lutherville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 105 | 146 | 41 | 21 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Lutherville
A large number of apartments in Lutherville 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 Lutherville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 57 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 43 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 Lutherville
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 Lutherville, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Lutherville?
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 | 39 | 76 percent |
| One BR | 105 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 110 | 75 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Lutherville, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Lutherville?
Income Based Apartments in Lutherville, Maryland
Lutherville features 0 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 Lutherville, Maryland
There are 26 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Lutherville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Lutherville, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Lutherville landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Lutherville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Lutherville, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
