Section 8 apartments in Long Reach, Columbia
Long Reach is in the East area, primarily within ZIP code 21045. Columbia is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro, so the Housing Choice Voucher payment standards below are specific to this ZIP.
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.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 21045
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,500 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,670 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,050 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,600 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,880 |
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.
Payment standards by ZIP code in Long Reach: 21045
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Governing PHA
Howard County Housing Commission
HUD PHA code MD023 · 1,184 HCV vouchers
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
- Phone
- (443) 518-7800
- Website
- https://househoward.org
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