Apartments that accept Section 8 in Columbia, MD

Search for apartments in Columbia using your Housing Choice Voucher. Compare HUD rent benchmarks, then confirm the rent and utilities with the authority administering your voucher. Explore 8 neighborhoods and find contact details for the local housing authorities below.

Voucher discrimination is illegal here

Howard County's 2019 Human Rights Ordinance prohibits source-of-income discrimination county-wide, layered on top of Maryland's HOME Act. Enforcement via the Howard County Office of Human Rights + MCCR.

Howard County Human Rights Ordinance (2019)

HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 21044

Small-Area FMR · FY2027
BedroomsHUD benchmark / mo
Studio$2,070
1 bedroom$2,210
2 bedrooms$2,730
3 bedrooms$3,410
4 bedrooms$3,800

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.

Public Housing Authorities

Howard County Housing Commission

HUD PHA code MD023 · 1,184 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

Howard County Housing Commission HCV waitlist status varies — check househoward.org or call (443) 518-7800.

Address
6751 Columbia Gateway Drive, Columbia, MD
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