Section 8 apartments in ZIP 21231, Baltimore
ZIP 21231 covers the Fells Point, Upper Fells Point, Butchers Hill neighborhoods in Baltimore. Payment standards below are the exact ceilings a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for units in this ZIP.
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.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 21231
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,610 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,790 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,200 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,790 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,090 |
Payment standards published by HUD. Small-Area FMRs vary by ZIP code — this is the exact ceiling a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for a unit in this ZIP.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 21231
Governing PHA
Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)
HUD PHA code MD002 · 21,280 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
HABC Section 8 HCV waitlist status varies — HABC opens the waitlist by lottery periodically. Check habc.org or call (410) 396-3232.
- Address
- 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD
- Phone
- (410) 396-3232
- Website
- https://habc.org