Section 8 in Carroll County, MD

1,093 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Carroll County, 75% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,093
Occupied
823
75% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Protected statewide
MD HOME Act (HB 231, effective October 2020)

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Carroll County?

No. Maryland law prohibits landlords from refusing a renter because they pay with a Section 8 voucher. That protection applies in Carroll County. If you were turned away for having a voucher, that refusal may be illegal.

MD HOME Act (HB 231, effective October 2020)

Maryland HOME Act (HB 231, 2020) prohibits source-of-income discrimination statewide. Applies to all landlords regardless of unit count. Enforcement via the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR).

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Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Carroll County in the Baltimore metro

Metro vouchers
35,334
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 12580

Carroll County is one of the counties inside the Baltimore, MD core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

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Housing authorities serving Carroll County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Carroll County Housing & Community Dev

    Westminster · PHA code MD032

    796 Section 8 units
  • City of Westminster Housing Office

    Westminster · PHA code MD027

    297 Section 8 units

Section 8 rent by ZIP in Carroll County

Carroll County is in a Small Area FMR metro, so HUD publishes a separate rent limit for each ZIP (FY2026). The 2-bedroom figure is shown; each ZIP page has the full bedroom table.

Find Section 8 apartments in Carroll County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Maryland counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 173,225 · FIPS 24013.