The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.
How does one qualify for Section 8?
To be eligible for Housing Choice in Edgewood, Maryland you must:
1. Have low or very low income based on annual gross income; the family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area in which the family chooses to live.
2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.
3. The applicant must meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for section 8 housing voucher assistance.
4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity are ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.
5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.
If you're on the hunt for a 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom house for rent in Charlotte, NC, Section 8 properties may be worth considering.
Section 8 Apartments
We have located 24 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Edgewood, Maryland. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.
Hopkins Village
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 164
Address :
3 BRETT CT,
Essex, MD 21221.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 164
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HOPKINS VILLAGE PRESERVATION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Leann.Morein@aimco.com
- Phone: 2124215333
Essex Cooperative Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 208
Address :
1000 FRANKLIN AVE,
Essex, MD 21221.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 208
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Essex Non-Profit Housing Corporation
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: nancy.evans@csi.coop
- Phone: 586-753-9002
Windsor Valley Apts. Section Iii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 164
Address :
525 Meadowood Drive,
Edgewood, MD 21040.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 21
- 2 Bedroom: 127
- 3 Bedroom: 16
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Windsor Three Housing Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kevin.rose@wishrockgroup.com
- Phone: 207-774-5101
The Graw
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 65
Address :
100 REVOLUTION ST,
Havre De Grace, MD 21078.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 65
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Graw Affordable LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: KHSCOTT@MMSGROUP.COM
- Phone: 3019980401
Burton Manor
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 80
Address :
601 CORNELL ST,
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 80
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Burton Manor Marlborough LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: james.carmichael@st-residential.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Harford Senior Housing Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 21
Address :
300 SUNFLOWER DRIVE,
Bel Air, MD 21014.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 6
- 1 Bedroom: 15
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $953.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Harford Senior Housing II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: carollienhard@verizon.net
- Phone: (410) 879-4450
Harborside Village Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 30
Address :
600 Harborside DR,
Joppa, MD 21085.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Harborside, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: davelaikin@comcast.net
- Phone: 410 679-1130
Harford Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 132
Address :
300 SUNFLOWER DR,
Bel Air, MD 21014.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 132
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- HARFORD SENIOR HOUSING, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: CarolLienhard@verizon.net
- Phone: (410) 879-4450
Highland Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 104
Address :
4 TAFT STREET,
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 32
- 2 Bedroom: 72
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Aberdeen Commons LLLP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: dedwards@sheltergrp.com
- Phone: 410-337-7400
Perrywood Garden Apts
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 184
Address :
301 MAYBERRY DRIVE,
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 44
- 2 Bedroom: 140
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Perrywood Equities, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: osher@tryko.com
- Phone: 732-415-6020 or 6028
Center Place
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 159
Address :
101 CENTER PLACE,
Dundalk, MD 21222.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 152
- 2 Bedroom: 7
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Center Place LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: james.carmichael@st-residential.com
- Phone: 415-572-4511
Turners Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 34
Address :
149 CHESTNUT STREET,
Dundalk, MD 21222.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 12
- 2 Bedroom: 18
- 3 Bedroom: 4
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Strongtree I LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ctini@thectgroupllc.com
- Phone: 301-595-5191
St. John's Towers
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 53
Address :
505 CONGRESS AVE,
Havre De Grace, MD 21078.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 24
- 1 Bedroom: 29
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $953.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ST. JOHN'S TOWERS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: tina@sjthdg.com
- Phone: (410) 939-5040
St. Johns Commons
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 40
Address :
200-212 N. Stokes Street,
Havre De Grace, MD 21078.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- ST. JOHN'S COMMONS, INC.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: stjohnstcommons@comcast.net
- Phone: 410-939-5040
Windsor Valley Apartments I & Ii
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 131
Address :
525 Meadow Drive,
Edgewood, MD 21040.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 30
- 2 Bedroom: 71
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Windsor Housing Associates LP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: kevin.rose@wishrockgroup.com
- Phone: 207-774-5101
Village Crossroads Ii Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 86
Address :
4313B Fitch Ave,
Nottingham, MD 21236.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 86
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Village Crossroads Senior Housing II, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cross@cc-md.org
- Phone: 667-600-2274
Village Crossroads Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 47
Address :
4313 A Fitch Avenue,
Nottingham, MD 21236.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 47
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Village Crossroads Senior Housing Limited Partners
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: cross@cc-md.org
- Phone: 667-600-2274
Abingdon Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 76
Address :
3001 St Clair Dr,
Abingdon, MD 21009.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 76
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Abingdon Senior Housing, Inc.
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: mchoplick@cc-md.org
- Phone: 667-600-2274
Rock Spring Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
2000 Rock Spring Rd,
Forest Hill, MD 21050.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 8
- 2 Bedroom: 1
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Rock Spring Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: Ecoale@ospreypc.com
- Phone: 443-716-2573
Aberdeen Senior Housing
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 75
Address :
901 Barnett Ln,
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 75
- 2 Bedroom: 0
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $0.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Aberdeen Senior Housing, Inc
- Non-Profit
Owner Contact:
- Email: cross@cc-md.org
- Phone: 667-600-2274
Village At Lakeview
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 218
Address :
833 Fishermans Lane,
Edgewood, MD 21040.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 40
- 2 Bedroom: 154
- 3 Bedroom: 24
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- VAL EDGEWOOD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: MKING@THESILVERSTREETGROUP.COM
- Phone: 207-780-9800
Old Post Apartments
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 178
Address :
101 HANOVER ST,
Aberdeen, MD 21001.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 42
- 2 Bedroom: 106
- 3 Bedroom: 30
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Old Post Holdings, LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: yrokowsky@tryko.com
- Phone: 7324156028
Merritt Station
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 11
Address :
1420 Merritt Blvd,
Dundalk, MD 21222.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 0
- 2 Bedroom: 11
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $0.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- Merritt Apartments LLC
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: ecoale@ospreypc.com
- Phone: 443-716-2573
Riverwoods At Tollgate 2
Features :
- Nursing Home: No
- Assisted Living: No
- Total Units: 9
Address :
3803 Monument Circle,
Abingdon, MD 21009.
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Room Availability :
- Condo: 0
- 1 Bedroom: 7
- 2 Bedroom: 2
- 3 Bedroom: 0
- 4 Bedroom: 0
Rent:
- Condo: $0.00
- 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
- 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
- 3 Bedroom: $0.00
- 4 Bedroom: $0.00
Owner Name :
- RIVERWOODS TOLLGATE II LLC,
- Profit Motivated
Owner Contact:
- Email: jhaslam@pax-edwards.com
- Phone: 443-878-3012
Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Edgewood, Maryland
1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Edgewood, Maryland
The Public Housing Voucher is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Edgewood, Maryland can help you find and afford low-income housing
2. Determine if you are eligible.
Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the area’s Federal Poverty Limit.
Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Edgewood, Maryland will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.
Public Housing Agencies(PHA) are required to distribute 75% of vouchers to applicants whose income is less than 30% of the median county income
3. Get Section 8 Applications
Housing section 8 applications in Edgewood, Maryland are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Harford county housing authority office.
4. Apply for Section 8
Applying for the section 8 is a fairly easy process. During the application process, the PHA will collect information on
- Family Income
- Total Assets
- Family Size
The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and bank and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment against section 8 housing list.
5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Edgewood, Maryland
If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.
PHAs may give a preference to a family who is
- 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
- 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
- 3. Involuntarily displaced.
If there is a high demand, remaining eligible section 8 applications are picked based on random lottery. The PHA must provide reasoning for rejection. If an applicants is not happy with rejection can request an informal review.
6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Edgewood, Maryland
The section 8 housing choice voucher program allows applicant to pick eligible house or apartment that accept section 8 unit based on family size. Tenants will typically pay 30 percent of their monthly income toward rent.
Once individual find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers it must pass physical inspection. A housing voucher payment goes direct to landlord to pay for the section 8 rental house.
FAQ(Frequently Asked Questions)
1. What is section 8 housing?
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.
2. What is a housing voucher
The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's major program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.
3. What is the most section 8 will pay?
The housing voucher payments cover most of the voucher holder's rent. On average, each household will pay somewhere between 30% and 40% of its income on rent
4. What is counted as income for Section 8?
HUD define income as
- The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
- The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
- the 401(k) money is considered an asset for Section 8 housing.
5. how to get section 8 immediately?
There is a limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units. The process for how to apply is still long, complicated, and time consuming.
6. How long does it take to get Section 8 voucher after interview?
When a PHA in Edgewood, Maryland issues a voucher, it give the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family on the based on various factors.