Section 8 apartments in ZIP 21286, Towson
ZIP 21286 covers the York Road Corridor, Loch Raven neighborhoods in Towson. The HUD rent benchmarks below help you compare this ZIP. Your housing authority sets its own applicable payment standard and approves the rent using household income, utilities and program rules.
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.
HUD rent benchmarks — ZIP 21286
Small-Area FMR · FY2027| Bedrooms | HUD benchmark / mo |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,560 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,670 |
| 2 bedrooms | $2,060 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,580 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,860 |
These are HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, not an adopted housing authority payment standard or a guaranteed rent approval. Your authority determines assistance using its schedule, household income, voucher size and utility allowance. Rent reasonableness and inspection requirements also apply. How HUD vouchers work.
Neighborhoods inside ZIP 21286
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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