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

Discover affordable housing in Frederick County where there are 58+ 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.

Overlook at Avalon

1369 Hampshire Drive, Frederick, Maryland 21702

Spring Ridge Senior Apts.

6351 Spring Ridge Parkway, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Victoria Park at Walkersville

105 Sandstone Dr, Walkersville, Maryland 21793

Taney Village Apartments

1421 Taney Avenue, Frederick, Maryland 21702

520 North Market Apartments

520 North Market Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Frederick Villas

5999 Ladd Ct, Frederick, Maryland 21703

South Mountain Village

1201 Maple Terrace Ln., Brunswick, Maryland 21716

Brunswick House

1100 Peach Orchard Lane, #214, Brunswick, Maryland 21716

Creekside Senior Apartments

100 Burgess Way, Frederick, Maryland 21702

Sharpe Square

820 Motter Ave, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Catoctin Manor

800 Motter Ave, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Lincoln Community

South Bentz St, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Lucas Village

113 Pennsylvania Ave, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Carver Community

201 Madison St, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Summerplace Group Home

430 S Market St, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Lincoln on the Park

401 W Lincoln Ave, Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727

Country Hill Apartments

1000 Heather Ridge Dr, Frederick, Maryland 21702

Frederick Revitalization

16 W 7th St, Frederick, Maryland 21701

Hillcrest Commons

1150 Orchard Ter, Frederick, Maryland 21703

SINCLAIR WAY

350 W PATRICK ST, Frederick, Maryland 21701

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Frederick 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 Frederick 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), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Frederick County, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Frederick County, Maryland?

The County of Frederick County has 287,079 people living in 104,912 households.

There are 55,442 renters living in 25,580 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.31 percent of the population living in Frederick County.

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

There are an estimated 104,217 housing units in the Frederick County area. Of these, 24,568 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Frederick County, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Frederick County?

The rental vacancy rate in Frederick County is 3 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 Frederick County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Frederick County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
922 5,193 8,970 7,032 2,519
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Frederick County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 21 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 Frederick 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 Frederick County, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Frederick 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 360 39 percent
One BR 3,305 64 percent
Two BR 3,702 41 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Frederick County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Frederick County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,725
Public Housing 303
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 500
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 33
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 31
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 214
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 213
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Frederick County, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County features 1,179 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 Frederick County, Maryland

There are 968 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Frederick County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Frederick County, Maryland

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.