There are 323 low-income apartments in Temple Hills that offer reduced rents to eligible households. Low-income rents in Temple Hills, Maryland can range from $878 to $878 depending on the number of bedrooms.
Rental assistance programs support 127 low-income homes in Temple Hills where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2023, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $485 towards rent each month.
Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on August 12th, 2022. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.
View affordable apartments and waiting lists in cities near Temple Hills
City | Apartments |
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Hyattsville, MD | Affordable Housing programs support 13 apartment communities in Hyattsville. |
Suitland, MD | Affordable Housing programs support 11 apartment communities in Suitland. |
Laurel, MD | Affordable Housing programs support 10 apartment communities in Laurel. |
Capitol Heights, MD | Affordable Housing programs support 7 apartment communities in Capitol Heights. |
Lanham, MD | Affordable Housing programs support 7 apartment communities in Lanham. |
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.
Housing Authority | Programs |
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Housing Authority of Prince Georges County | Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Family Self-Sufficiency; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Moderate Rehabilitation |
Temple Hills features 127 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
There are 323 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Temple Hills.
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Temple Hills landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $500 towards rent in Temple Hills.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Temple Hills, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,654 and $2,022.
Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Studio | One BR | Two BR | Three BR | Four BR | |
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Temple Hills, Maryland Fair Market Rent | $1,589 | $1,615 | $1,838 | $2,299 | $2,742 |
Temple Hills, Maryland Payment Standard Range | $1,430 to $1,748 | $1,454 to $1,777 | $1,654 to $2,022 | $2,069 to $2,529 | $2,468 to $3,016 |
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
Total Affordable Apartment Properties | 8 |
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Total Low Income Apartments | 450 |
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance | 127 |
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters | 70.27% |
Average Renter Household Size | 2.45 |
Average Household Size | 2.58 |
Median Household Income | $64,399 ±$5,634 |
Median Rent | $1,285 ±$48 |
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened | 43.51% ± 7.57pp |
Total Population | 8,023 |
Temple Hills is a city in Prince Georges County, Maryland with a population of 8,023. There are 3,101 households in the city with an average household size of 2.58 persons. 70.27% of households in Temple Hills are renters.
The median gross income for households in Temple Hills is $64,399 a year, or $5,367 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,285 a month.
Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Temple Hills, a household making less than $4,283 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.51% of households who rent are overburdened in Temple Hills.
Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.
HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Temple Hills, the AMI is calculated from all households within Prince Georges County.
In Temple Hills, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $142,300
Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.
Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.
1 Person | 2 Person | 3 Person | 4 Person | 5 Person | 6 Person | 7 Person | 8 Person | |
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30% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 30% of the Temple Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households. |
$29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 | $49,550 | $52,950 | $56,400 |
50% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 50% of the Temple Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households. |
$49,850 | $56,950 | $64,050 | $71,150 | $76,850 | $82,550 | $88,250 | $93,950 |
80% AMI Income Limits Renters earning up to 80% of the Temple Hills AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households. |
$63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | $104,400 | $111,600 | $118,800 |