Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Union Bridge, MD

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Shriner Court Apartments

4775 Ladysburg Rd, Union Bridge, Maryland 21791

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Union Bridge, Maryland
$36.80/hour
$21.80 (+145%) more than Maryland minimum wage and $29.55 (+408%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Union Bridge, 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) programs for Union Bridge, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Union Bridge, Maryland?

The City of Union Bridge has 939 people living in 447 households.

There are 313 renters living in 169 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.33 percent of the population living in Union Bridge.

What is the rental market like in Union Bridge, Maryland?

There are an estimated 476 housing units in the Union Bridge area. Of these, 169 units are rental homes, making up 36 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Union Bridge, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Union Bridge?

The rental vacancy rate in Union Bridge is 0 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 Union Bridge for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Bridge
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 62 61 35 11
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Union Bridge

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

Among renter households in this market, 54 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 26 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 Union Bridge

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 Union Bridge, Maryland

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

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
One BR 62 100 percent
Two BR 51 84 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Union Bridge, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Union Bridge?

Income Based Apartments in Union Bridge, Maryland

Union Bridge features 0 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 Union Bridge, Maryland

There are 15 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Union Bridge.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Union Bridge, Maryland

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Union Bridge landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Union Bridge.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Union Bridge, Maryland for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,749 and $2,137.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.