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 | |
| Carroll 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 Carroll 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 Carroll 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.
45 W Main St
Westminster, MD - 21157
Carroll County
Phone Number: (410) 848-2261
Email: ebrown@westgov.com
Westminster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 293
Westminster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 281
Westminster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 293
Number of Children residing in Westminster Public Housing: 146
Senior citizens residing in Westminster Public Housing: 14.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Westminster Public Housing: 36.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Westminster: $11,574.00 average per year for current residents.
10 Distillery Rd Ste 101
Westminster, MD - 21157
Carroll County
Phone Number: (410) 386-3600
Email: dyates@ccg.carr.org
Westminster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 781
Westminster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 602
Westminster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 781
Number of Children residing in Westminster Public Housing: 417
Senior citizens residing in Westminster Public Housing: 21.01% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Westminster Public Housing: 24.15% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Westminster: $13,782.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Carroll County Housing & Community Dev, the other Public Housing Authorities in Carroll County are listed below.
45 W Main St
Westminster, MD - 21157
Carroll County
Phone Number: (410) 848-2261
Email: ebrown@westgov.com
Westminster Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 293
Westminster Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 281
Westminster Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 293
Number of Children residing in Westminster Public Housing: 146
Seniors residing in Westminster Public Housing: 14.89% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Westminster Public Housing: 36.94% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Westminster: $11,574.00 average per year for current residents.
West, MD
Lineboro CPO, MD
New Windsor, MD
Finksburg, MD
Hampstead, MD
Manchester, 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.