Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Suitland, MD

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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Suitland, 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 Suitland, 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), Public Housing, Homeownership Voucher, Family Self-Sufficiency, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Suitland, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Suitland, Maryland?

The City of Suitland has 25,839 people living in 10,809 households.

There are 16,186 renters living in 6,931 renter households in this City. Renters make up 62.64 percent of the population living in Suitland.

What is the rental market like in Suitland, Maryland?

There are an estimated 11,503 housing units in the Suitland area. Of these, 7,445 units are rental homes, making up 65 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Suitland, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Suitland?

The rental vacancy rate in Suitland is 6 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 Suitland for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suitland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
229 1,780 3,508 1,218 146
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Suitland

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Suitland

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 Suitland, Maryland

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Suitland?

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 147 64 percent
One BR 1,145 64 percent
Two BR 1,092 31 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Suitland, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Suitland?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 634
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 184
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 4
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Suitland, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Suitland, Maryland

Suitland features 248 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 Suitland, Maryland

There are 1,297 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Suitland.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Suitland, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Suitland landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Suitland.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.