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Section 8 apartments in North Essex, Essex

North Essex is in the North area, primarily within ZIP code 21221. Essex 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

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.

Payment standards by ZIP code in North Essex: 21221

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Governing PHA

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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In ZIP 21221 the Section 8 payment standard sets a guaranteed monthly rent that often beats what a landlord can 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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