Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Harford County, MD | $116,100 | Very Low Income (50%) | $40,650 | $46,450 | $52,250 | $58,050 | $62,700 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $24,400 | $27,900 | $31,400 | $34,850 | $37,650 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,600 | $71,550 | $80,500 | $89,400 | $96,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Harford County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Harford County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
15 S Main St
Bel Air, MD - 21014
Harford County
Phone Number: (410) 638-3045
Email: housing@harfordcountymd.gov
Bel Air Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1277
Bel Air Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 899
Bel Air Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1277
Number of Children residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 446
Senior citizens residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 26.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 29.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bel Air: $13,812.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Harford County Housing Agency, the other Public Housing Authorities in Harford County are listed below.
101 Stansbury Ct
Havre De Grace, MD - 21078
Harford County
Phone Number: (410) 939-2097
Email: nbiggs@rwlsbs.com
Total Units: 60
Bel Air Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 60
Bel Air Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 60
Number of Children residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 84
Seniors residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 6.33% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bel Air Public Housing: 11.39% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bel Air: $27,936.00 average per year for current residents.
Benson, MD
Forest Hill, MD
Churchville, MD
Abingdon, MD
Aberdeen, MD
Fallston, MD
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.