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 | |
| Allegany County, MD | $71,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,200 | $32,200 | $36,250 | $40,250 | $43,500 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,950 | $19,350 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,100 | $51,550 | $58,000 | $64,400 | $69,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Allegany 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 Allegany 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.
635 E First St
Cumberland, MD - 21502
Allegany County
Phone Number: (301) 724-6606
Email: steve.kesner@cumberlandhousing.org
Total Units: 417
Cumberland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 417
Cumberland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 373
Number of Children residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 159
Senior citizens residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 22.96% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 22.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cumberland: $9,768.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of The City Of Cumberland, the other Public Housing Authorities in Allegany County are listed below.
101 Meshach Frost Vlg
Frostburg, MD - 21532
Allegany County
Phone Number: (301) 689-9700
Email: alane@frostburghousing.org
Total Units: 99
Cumberland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 99
Cumberland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 96
Number of Children residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 55
Seniors residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 14.86% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Cumberland Public Housing: 18.29% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Cumberland: $10,572.00 average per year for current residents.
Spring Gap, MD
Wiley Ford, MD
Green Spring, MD
Ridgeley, MD
Oldtown, MD
Fort Ashby, 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.