3 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Owen Brown, Columbia
The HUD rent benchmark is $2,800/mo for a 3 bedroom unit in ZIP 21045 — 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
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HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 21045
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,700 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,810 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,240 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,800 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,110 |
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
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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Section 8 holders can pay up to $2,800/mo for this unit type in ZIP 21045. List it free today — post the unit, receive applications, and message voucher tenants directly. Your unit would be the first tenants see on this page.
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