Section 8 apartments in Catonsville, MD
Catonsville is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 6 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.
Voucher discrimination is illegal here
Maryland HOME Act (HB 231, effective October 2020) prohibits housing discrimination based on source of income statewide. Enforcement via the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR). Applies to all landlords regardless of unit count.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 21228
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,290 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,450 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,770 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,280 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,550 |
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.
Public Housing Authorities
Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development
HUD PHA code MD033 · 6,716 HCV vouchers
This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.
Baltimore County Department of Housing HCV waitlist: call (410) 887-2766. Covers Baltimore County suburbs including Dundalk, Essex, Towson, Catonsville.
- Address
- 6401 York Road, Baltimore, MD
- Phone
- (410) 887-2766
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2 ZIP codesCatonsville uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.
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