Section 8 House For Rent in Westminster, Maryland

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 Westminster, 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 19 apartments that accepts section 8 voucher in Westminster, Maryland. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

Schoolhouse Road

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 26

Address :

518 N Schoolhouse Rd,
Sykesville, MD 21784.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 26
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $0.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Sykesville B & D, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bcurran@ccadev.com
  • Phone: 4106856005

Timber Ridge Apts

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 100

Address :

101 TIMBER RIDGE DR,
Westminster, MD 21157.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 84
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Rent:

  • Condo: $953.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Timber Ridge Apartments, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jpeople@hotmail.com
  • Phone: 410-876-2550

Bishop's Garth

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

100 Charles St Apt Q,
Westminster, MD 21157.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 12
  • 2 Bedroom: 48
  • 3 Bedroom: 12
  • 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 :

  • Bishops Garth of Westminster Affordable LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: khscott@mmsgroup.com
  • Phone: 301-998-0401

Westminster Overlook

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 98

Address :

30 LOCUST ST,
Westminster, MD 21157.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 98
  • 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 :

  • EHC Westminster LHA Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

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

Ridge Residences

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 79

Address :

101 TIMBER RIDGE DR,
Westminster, MD 21157.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 19
  • 1 Bedroom: 60
  • 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 :

  • Ridge Residences, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rboecker@hhsi.net
  • Phone: 410-876-5200

Pono Homes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 7

Address :

6406 Tamarack Cir,
Sykesville, MD 21784.
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Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $953.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $0.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Pono Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sendyrommel@prologueinc.org
  • Phone: 410-653-6190

Lorien Homes

Features :

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

Address :

906 Shirley Manor Rd,
Reisterstown, MD 21136.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 10
  • 1 Bedroom: 1
  • 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 :

  • Lorien Homes, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sendyrommel@prologueinc.org
  • Phone: 410-653-6190

Weinberg Village Iii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 99

Address :

3414 Associated Way,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 99
  • 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 :

  • The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Village III Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rkiewe@chaibaltimore.org
  • Phone: 410-466-1990

Randallstown Iii

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 51

Address :

5105 Old Court Rd,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 51
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 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 :

  • Randallstown III Non-Profit Housing Corporation
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: cheryl.ross@csi.coop
  • Phone: 586-753-9002

Kuleana Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 9

Address :

1666 Liberty Road,
Sykesville, MD 21784.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 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 :

  • Kuleana Gardens, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sendyrommel@prologueinc.org
  • Phone: 410-653-6190

Mahalo Homes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 9

Address :

7252 Pommel Drive,
Sykesville, MD 21784.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 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 :

  • Mahalo Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sendykrommel@prologueinc.org
  • Phone: 410-653-6190

Timbercroft Townhomes

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 277

Address :

67 Timber Grove Rd,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 56
  • 2 Bedroom: 205
  • 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 :

  • Timbercroft Housing LLC
  • Limited Dividend

Owner Contact:

  • Email: kevin.rose@wishrockgroup.com
  • Phone: 207-774-5101

Reister's View

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 72

Address :

306 Cantata Court,
Reisterstown, MD 21136.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 72
  • 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 :

  • Reisterstown Village Senior Housing, Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: bmccarthy@cc-md.org
  • Phone: 667-600-2274

Reisterstown Gardens

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

304 Cantata Ct,
Reisterstown, MD 21136.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 68
  • 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 :

  • Reisterstown Gardens Senior Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: CROSS@CC-MD.ORG
  • Phone: 667-600-2274

Rivendell Homes

Features :

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

Address :

40 Caraway Rd,
Reisterstown, MD 21136.
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Room Availability :

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

Rent:

  • Condo: $953.00
  • 1 Bedroom: $1,124.00
  • 2 Bedroom: $1,395.00
  • 3 Bedroom: $1,809.00
  • 4 Bedroom: $0.00

Owner Name :

  • Rivendell Homes, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sendykrommel@prologueinc.org
  • Phone: 410-653-6190

Owings Mills Senior Housing

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 68

Address :

9773 Groffs Mill Dr,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 68
  • 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 :

  • Owings Mills Senior Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mchoplick@cc-md.org
  • Phone: 667-600-2274

Weinberg Village I

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Total Units: 75

Address :

3420 Associated Way,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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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 :

  • The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Village I, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rkiewe@chaibaltimore.org
  • Phone: 410-466-1990

Preserve At Red Run

Features :

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

Address :

9100 Garth Road,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 9
  • 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 :

  • Red Run Associates, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jhoover@coniferllc.com
  • Phone: 5853243540

Red Run Station

Features :

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

Address :

10630 Red Run Blvd,
Owings Mills, MD 21117.
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Room Availability :

  • Condo: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 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 :

  • Red Run Station Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mbainum@enterprisehomes.com
  • Phone: 410-332-7400

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Westminster, Maryland

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Westminster, 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 Westminster, 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 Westminster, 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 Westminster, Maryland are free. It may be available online, by mail or at the Carroll 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 Westminster, 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 Westminster, 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 Westminster, 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.