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

Discover affordable housing in Westminster where there are 11+ 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.

Sunnybrook Senior Apartments

225 Frock Drive, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Westminster Overlook

30 Locust St , Westminster, Maryland 21157

Ridge Residences

101 Timber Ridge Dr, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Westminster Way

322 W. Main St., Westminster, Maryland 21158

Union Village Apartments

19 Union St, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Bishops Garth Apartments

99 Charles St, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Tremont Place Apartments, Phase II

505 Tremont Dr, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Tremont Place II

222 N Cranberry Rd, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Tremont Place III

311 Shagbark Dr, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Cranberry Cottages ( Aka Tremont Place )

500 Tremont Dr, Westminster, Maryland 21157

Myers Building

34 Liberty St, Westminster, Maryland 21157

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Westminster, 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 Westminster, 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 Westminster, Maryland.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Westminster, Maryland.

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

How many renters live in Westminster, Maryland?

The City of Westminster has 20,099 people living in 8,008 households.

There are 7,047 renters living in 3,702 renter households in this City. Renters make up 35.06 percent of the population living in Westminster.

What is the rental market like in Westminster, Maryland?

There are an estimated 8,288 housing units in the Westminster area. Of these, 3,833 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Westminster, Maryland, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Westminster?

The rental vacancy rate in Westminster is 2 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 Westminster for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westminster
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
89 1,382 1,403 749 33
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Westminster

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

Among renter households in this market, 50 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 25 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 Westminster

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 Westminster, Maryland

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

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 34 38 percent
One BR 1,121 81 percent
Two BR 727 52 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Westminster, Maryland

How many affordable rental units are in Westminster?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 120
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 349
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Westminster, Maryland

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

Income Based Apartments in Westminster, Maryland

Westminster features 172 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 Westminster, Maryland

There are 354 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Westminster.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Westminster, Maryland

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.