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 | |
| Montgomery County, MD | $142,300 | Very Low Income (50%) | $49,850 | $56,950 | $64,050 | $71,150 | $76,850 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $29,900 | $34,200 | $38,450 | $42,700 | $46,150 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $63,000 | $72,000 | $81,000 | $90,000 | $97,200 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Montgomery 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 Montgomery 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.
1300 Piccard Dr Ste 203
Rockville, MD - 20850
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (301) 424-6265
Email: janderson@rockvillehe.org
Total Units: 341
Rockville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 453
Rockville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 333
Rockville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 561
Rockville Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 76
Number of Children residing in Rockville Public Housing: 423
Senior citizens residing in Rockville Public Housing: 15.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rockville Public Housing: 16.42% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rockville: $14,673.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Rockville Housing Enterprises, the other Public Housing Authorities in Montgomery County are listed below.
10400 Detrick Ave
Kensington, MD - 20895
Montgomery County
Phone Number: (240) 627-9400
Email: hud@hocmc.org
Rockville Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 7832
Rockville Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 7072
Rockville Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 7803
Number of Children residing in Rockville Public Housing: 6280
Seniors residing in Rockville Public Housing: 16.55% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Rockville Public Housing: 11.72% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Rockville: $14,520.00 average per year for current residents.
Washington Grove, MD
Derwood, MD
Gaithersburg, MD
Garrett Park, MD
Potomac, MD
Bethesda, 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.