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 | |
| Washington County, MD | $84,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $30,250 | $34,550 | $38,850 | $43,150 | $46,650 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $18,150 | $20,750 | $23,350 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $48,350 | $55,250 | $62,150 | $69,050 | $74,600 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Washington 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 Washington 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.
35 W Baltimore St
Hagerstown, MD - 21740
Washington County
Phone Number: (301) 733-6911
Email: sgriffith@hagerstownha.com
Total Units: 1186
Hagerstown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 959
Hagerstown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 867
Hagerstown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1989
Hagerstown Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1003
Number of Children residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 1494
Senior citizens residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 14.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 20.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hagerstown: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
319 E Antietam St
Hagerstown, MD - 21740
Washington County
Phone Number: (301) 791-3168
Email: CGuglielmini@hawcmd.org
Hagerstown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 608
Hagerstown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 571
Hagerstown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 608
Number of Children residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 275
Senior citizens residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 34.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 18.82% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hagerstown: $14,520.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority Of Washington County, the other Public Housing Authorities in Washington County are listed below.
35 W Baltimore St
Hagerstown, MD - 21740
Washington County
Phone Number: (301) 733-6911
Email: sgriffith@hagerstownha.com
Total Units: 1186
Hagerstown Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 959
Hagerstown Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 867
Hagerstown Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1989
Hagerstown Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 1003
Number of Children residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 1494
Seniors residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 14.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hagerstown Public Housing: 20.31% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hagerstown: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
Funkstown, MD
Saint James, MD
Fairplay, MD
Chewsville, MD
Boonsboro, MD
Williamsport, 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.