Section 8 apartments in Loch Raven, Towson
Loch Raven is in the North area, primarily within ZIP code 21286. Towson 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.
Section 8 payment standards — ZIP 21286
Small-Area FMR · 2026| Bedrooms | Payment standard / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,390 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,550 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,900 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,410 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,670 |
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 Loch Raven: 21286
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Governing PHA
Baltimore County Department of Housing and Community Development
HUD PHA code MD033 · 6,716 HCV vouchers
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
- Phone
- (410) 887-2766
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