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

Discover affordable housing in Worcester County where there are 29+ 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.

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Windy Gardens

800 Lynnhaven Drive, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1-2
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payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Cannery Village

115 Cannery Way, Berlin, Maryland 21811

bed 2-4
payment $432-1160/mo.
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Snow Hill Senior

266 South Washington Street, Unit 100, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Clarke Manor

409 Linden Avenue, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Victoria Apartments

1018 Lynnhaven Drive #104, Pocomoke, Maryland 21851

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Lynn Haven Acres

806 Lynnhaven Dr, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
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Decatur Apartments

10218 Old Ocean City Blvd #1000, Berlin, Maryland 21811

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
elderly Senior
accessibility Accessible
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Clinton Manor

8500 Mike Shapiro Dr, Clinton, Maryland 20735

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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The Meadows

906 Lynn Haven Drive, Pocomoke City, Maryland

bed 2-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Pocomoke Villas

714 10th Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Meadow Grove

720 10th St, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Heritage Court

310 Purnell St. , Snow Hill, Maryland 21863

bed 1-2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Bay Terrace Gardens Apartments

517 Bay St, Berlin, Maryland 21811

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible
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Sunshine Village Apartments

22 Bradley Ct, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible
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Pocomoke Landing

22 Bradley Court, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1-3
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Hartley Hall Senior Housing

1006 Market St, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed 1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Newtowne Apartments

1210 Market Street, Pocomoke City, Maryland 21851

bed Studio-1
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
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Greenbrier Court Apartments

309 Greenbrier Dr, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
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Greenbrier Courts Apartments

114 Stevens St, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
payment Income Based
accessibility Accessible
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Reedy Cove Apartments

9100 Reedy Cove Dr, Berlin, Maryland 21811

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
payment Subsidized
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Worcester County, Maryland

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

BadgeDescription
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Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Worcester County, Maryland
$21.69/hour
$6.69 (+45%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $14.44 (+199%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Worcester 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.

Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Worcester County, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Worcester County, Maryland?

The County of Worcester County has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this County. Renters make up 22.56 percent of the population living in Worcester County.

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

There are an estimated housing units in the Worcester County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Worcester County, Maryland, there are 1.15 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Worcester County?

The rental vacancy rate in Worcester County is 9 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.

How many rental units are in Worcester County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Worcester County
StudioOne-BedroomTwo-BedroomThree-BedroomFour+ Bedrooms
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Occupied Rental Units by Size in Worcester County

A large number of apartments in Worcester County have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Worcester County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,027 to $1,919. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size2026 Fair Market Rents
Studio$1,027
One BR$1,035
Two BR$1,194
Three BR$1,661
Four BR$1,919
2026 Fair Market Rents in Worcester County, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Worcester 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 SizeCount of Units Below FMRPercentage of Total Units Below FMR
Studio5840 percent
One BR48063 percent
Two BR1,13755 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Worcester County, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Worcester County?

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

Federal ProgramUnit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Worcester County, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Worcester County, Maryland

Worcester County features 686 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 Worcester County, Maryland

There are 253 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Worcester County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Worcester County, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Worcester County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Worcester County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Worcester County, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,031 and $1,260.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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