MARC (MTA Maryland) Commuter rail

Section 8 apartments near the MARC Penn Line

MARC's Penn Line is the commuter-rail line running Baltimore Penn Station south to Washington DC Union Station via BWI Marshall Airport. Serves Baltimore and Anne Arundel County commuters.

Voucher protections vary by locality

Baltimore City's 2019 SOI ordinance predates MD state law but includes a 20%-per-building cap: landlords can legally refuse voucher applicants once voucher-holders occupy 20% of contiguous units. State law (2020 HOME Act) has no such cap and still applies. Public Justice and Maryland Legal Aid have documented weak Baltimore City enforcement of both the local ordinance and the state law — voucher-holder complaints often go unresolved. Practical effect: state law is your stronger legal footing here.

Baltimore City Fair Housing Ordinance (2019, 20%-cap)

2-bedroom Section 8 payment standards along the line

NeighborhoodZIP2BR payment standard / mo
Charles North / Station North21201$1,950
Western Cemetery / Rosemont21216$1,770

Stations

  1. 1Baltimore Penn StationCharles North
  2. 2West BaltimoreWestern Cemetery / Rosemont
  3. 3HalethorpeHalethorpe, MD
  4. 4BWI Marshall AirportBWI Marshall Airport
  5. 5OdentonOdenton, MD
  6. 6Bowie StateBowie, MD
  7. 7New CarrolltonNew Carrollton, MD
  8. 8Washington Union StationWashington, DC

Other lines in Baltimore

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