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 | |
| Howard 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 Howard 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 Howard 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.
9770 Patuxent Woods Dr Ste 100
Columbia, MD - 21046
Howard County
Phone Number: (443) 518-7800
Email: pengel@househoward.org
Columbia Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1138
Columbia Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 858
Columbia Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1138
Number of Children residing in Columbia Public Housing: 1214
Senior citizens residing in Columbia Public Housing: 12.75% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Columbia Public Housing: 19.65% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Columbia: $14,520.00 average per year for current residents.
Simpsonville, MD
Clarksville, MD
Ellicott City, MD
Fulton, MD
Highland, MD
Jessup, 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.