1 bedroom Section 8 apartments in Essex, MD

Essex's Small-Area Fair Market Rents change by ZIP code, so a 1 bedroom voucher will cover more in some neighborhoods than others. Here are the current payment standards across 6 tracked neighborhoods.

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)

1 bedroom payment standards by neighborhood

NeighborhoodZIPPayment standard / mo
Downtown Essex21221$1,450
Eastern Avenue Corridor21221$1,450
North Essex21221$1,450
South Essex21221$1,450
Middle River Adjacent21221$1,450
Back River Neck21221$1,450

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
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