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Section 8 apartments in Essex, MD

Essex is a mandatory Small-Area Fair Market Rent metro — the exact rent a Housing Choice Voucher will cover changes ZIP by ZIP. Below are the current payment standards, the governing Public Housing Authority, and the 6 neighborhoods where we track voucher-friendly search demand.

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.

MD HOME Act (HB 231, 2020)

Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 21221

Small-Area FMR · 2026
BedroomsPayment standard / mo
Studio$1,270
1 bedroom$1,450
2 bedrooms$1,770
3 bedrooms$2,280
4 bedrooms$2,550

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.

Public Housing Authorities

Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development

HUD PHA code MD033 · 6,716 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

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
Website
https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/housing
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Essex uses Small-Area Fair Market Rents, so the voucher payment standard is different in every ZIP code.

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Own property in Essex? A Section 8 voucher may cover more than market rent.

In many Essex ZIPs, the Section 8 payment standard beats current market rent. A voucher tenant means guaranteed monthly rent at or above what you'd charge on the open market. Join the Essex landlord list and we'll reach out to help you get set up.

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