Section 8 apartments in ZIP 21045, Columbia
ZIP 21045 covers the Oakland Mills, Long Reach, Owen Brown neighborhoods in Columbia. Payment standards below are the exact ceilings a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for units in 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.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 21045
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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