Section 8 apartments in ZIP 21212, Towson

ZIP 21212 covers the North Charles Corridor, Rodgers Forge Adjacent neighborhoods in Towson. Payment standards below are the exact ceilings a Housing Choice Voucher will cover for units in 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 21212

Small-Area FMR · 2026

Bedrooms	Payment 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.

Neighborhoods inside ZIP 21212

Governing PHA

Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC)

HUD PHA code MD002 · 21,280 HCV vouchers

Waitlist closed

This PHA is not accepting new applications at this time. Call for the next opening date.

HABC Section 8 HCV waitlist status varies — HABC opens the waitlist by lottery periodically. Check habc.org or call (410) 396-3232.

Address: 417 East Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD
Phone: (410) 396-3232
Website: https://habc.org

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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
Phone: (410) 887-2766
Website: https://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/departments/housing