Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in Frederick County, Maryland

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 34 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in Frederick County, Maryland. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Autumn Place

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

205 E EIGHTH ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 20
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AUTUMN PLACE, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: (301) 662-0099

Georgetowne Apartments

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(301) 694-0070

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

100 E THIRD ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 2
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • GEORGETOWNE APTS., INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: (301) 694-0070

Andover Group Home

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

110 ANDOVER CT,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michaelp@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Frederick Rehab

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(301) 600-1443

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

102-104 S MARKET ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • CITY OF FREDERICK
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bpetersen@cityoffrederick.com
  • Phone: (301) 600-3966

Brunswick House

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(301) 834-7700

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 52

Address :

1100 PEACH ORCHARD LN,
Brunswick, MD 21716.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 21
  • 1 Bedroom: 31
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Brunswick VOA Housing, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: eford@voa.org
  • Phone: 703-341-5000

Country Hill Apartments

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(301) 694-0355

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 108

Address :

1000 A Heather Ridge DR,
Frederick, MD 21702.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 30
  • 2 Bedroom: 52
  • 3 Bedroom: 26
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Country Hill Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: amccorkill@marylandmgmt.com
  • Phone: 410-290-5312

Irish Meadows

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

217 E POTOMAC ST,
Brunswick, MD 21716.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 4
  • 1 Bedroom: 2
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Irish Meadows Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Washington-Allegany Residence I

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(304) 738-9272

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

620B Research Dr,
Frederick, MD 21703.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WASHINGTON ALLEGANY RESIDENCES, INC PHASE I & II
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michaelp@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Meadow Grove Group Home

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

1807 MEADOW GROVE LN,
Frederick, MD 21702.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Pinoak Group Home

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(130) 166-38811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

424 PINOAK PL,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michaelp@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Sergents Way

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

225 WYNGATE DR,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SERGENT'S WAY, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Summerplace Group Home

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301663811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

430 S MARKET ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SUMMERPLACE RESIDENCES OF FREDERICK, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Thomas' Contentment

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

385 PROSPECT BLVD,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • THOMAS' CONTENTMENT, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Walden Place

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(301) 694-0070

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

164 Key Parkway,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • WALDEN PLACE, INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Hillcrest Group Home

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(301) 694-8810

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

590 HILLCREST DR,
Frederick, MD 21703.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Windsor Gardens

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(301) 694-0467

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 58

Address :

1101 Key Pkwy,
Frederick, MD 21702.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 11
  • 2 Bedroom: 47
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Homes for Frederick Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: diane@homesforamerica.org
  • Phone: 410-269-1222

Wyngate Group Home

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 3

Address :

246 WYNGATE DR,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • COMMUNITY LIVING, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: erins@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Oldetowne Homes

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(301) 662-0099x1632

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

7 W Third Street,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Oldetowne Homes Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: (301)662-0099

Potomac River Homes

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(301) 694-0070

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 22

Address :

255 W PATRICK ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • POTOMAC RIVER HOMES INC
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Spring Place Homes

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(301) 694-0070

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 13

Address :

114 E Fifth ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 13
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SPRING PLACE, INC.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: (301) 694-0070

Taney Village Apartments

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(404) 487-5331

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 129

Address :

1421 TANEY AVE,
Frederick, MD 21702.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 129
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Taney Village Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: tdeltufo@enterprisehomes.com
  • Phone: 443-451-6800

Winter Place Homes

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(301) 694-0070

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 21

Address :

540 Logan ST,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 21
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Winter Place, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: (301) 662-0099

Floyd-Kress Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

199 Greenway Drive,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 11
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Floyd Kress Homes Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Hinze Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

236 Carroll Parkway,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 5
  • 1 Bedroom: 3
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Hinze Homes, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Collins Way

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(301) 663-8811

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 12

Address :

208 THOMAS PLACE,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Collins Way, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michaelp@communitylivinginc.org
  • Phone: (301) 663-8811

Beam Homes

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(301) 662-0099x1234

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

613 Mary Street,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Beam Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Maher Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

204 Ashfield Ct,
Frederick, MD 21702.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Maher Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Sourlis Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

205 Jefferson Street,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Sourlis-Eleuterio Homes Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301 662-0099

Seton Village

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(301) 447-6250

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 31

Address :

327 S Seton Ave,
Emmitsburg, MD 21727.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 31
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Homes for Emmitsburg Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jolly@homesforamerica.org
  • Phone: 4102691222

O'conor Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 13

Address :

217 Phebus Avenue,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 13
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • O'Conor Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Woolard Homes

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(301) 662-0099

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 19

Address :

318 Thomas Avenue,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 1
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 9
  • 4 Bedroom: 4

Owner Name :

  • Woolard Homes Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Betty Jane Malone Homes

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(301) 662-0099Ext1632

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

8107 Cambridge Drive,
Frederick, MD 21704.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Betty Jane Malone Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: srose@waystationinc.org
  • Phone: 301-662-0099

Sinclair Way

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(240) 221-1465

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

350 W Patrick St,
Frederick, MD 21701.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 3
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SINCLAIR WAY ASSOCIATES LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jhoover@coniferllc.com
  • Phone: 585-324-0523

Orchard Park At Ballenger Run

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(301) 662-8510

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 11

Address :

5234 Black Locust Drive,
Frederick, MD 21703.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Orchard Park Residential
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: robert@orcharddevelopment.com
  • Phone: 4436296980

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 a Housing Choice Voucher in Frederick County, Maryland, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. 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 is 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.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Frederick County, Maryland

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Frederick County, Maryland

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Frederick County, 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 median income for your area in Frederick County, Maryland.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Frederick County, Maryland will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Frederick County, Maryland are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Frederick County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

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 your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Frederick County, 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 set their own preferences. For example, a PHA 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 demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Frederick County, Maryland

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

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?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • 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.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Frederick County, Maryland issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.