3 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Downtown Catonsville, Catonsville
The HUD rent benchmark is $2,400/mo for a 3 bedroom unit in ZIP 21228 — Small-Area FMR. This is not a guaranteed rent approval; confirm the applicable household calculation and utility allowance with the administering agency.
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.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 21228
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,460 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,550 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,920 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,400 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,670 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
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
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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