What HUD offices serve Pikesville, 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 Pikesville.
How many renters live in Pikesville, Maryland?
The City of Pikesville has 34,101 people living in 13,681 households.
There are 8,580 renters living in 4,355 renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.16 percent of the population living in Pikesville.
What is the rental market like in Pikesville, Maryland?
There are an estimated 14,509 housing units in the Pikesville area. Of these, 4,643 units are rental homes, making up 32 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Pikesville, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Pikesville?
The rental vacancy rate in Pikesville 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 Pikesville for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pikesville
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 164 | 1,377 | 2,172 | 500 | 85 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Pikesville
A large number of apartments in Pikesville 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 Pikesville are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 28 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 Pikesville
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 Pikesville, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Pikesville?
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 | 59 | 36 percent |
| One BR | 1,059 | 77 percent |
| Two BR | 614 | 28 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Pikesville, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Pikesville?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Pikesville, Maryland including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 25 |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | 286 |
| Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities | 22 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Pikesville, Maryland
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville features 197 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 Pikesville, Maryland
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Pikesville.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Pikesville, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Pikesville landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Pikesville.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Pikesville, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.