Section 8 Waitlist

Maryland

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Maryland.

30
Housing Authorities
72
Open Lists
90
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Maryland

Maryland has 30 housing authorities managing a combined 194 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 72 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 37%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 70,757 assisted housing units statewide — 10,956 public housing units and 59,801 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 20 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Maryland.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Maryland include Public Housing (10 open), Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (4 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (5 open), Mainstream (4 open), RAD (1 open), VASH (3 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Maryland right now are Hagerstown (13), Columbia (10), Annapolis (8), Cumberland (8), and Kensington (6) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: Housing Authority of St. Mary's County — Rental Allowance Program

Eligibility Requirements for Maryland

To qualify for assistance in Maryland, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development.

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Maryland legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Maryland

194 results

Carroll County Housing & Community Development

Westminster, Maryland · MD032

Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ●

Cecil County Housing Agency

Elkton, Maryland · MD029

HCV ● VASH ● PBV ● Public Housing ●

City Of Westminster Housing Office

Westminster, Maryland · MD027

Mainstream ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ●

Frederick Housing Authority

Frederick, Maryland · MD003

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Subsidized Rental Housing ●

Hagerstown Housing Authority

Hagerstown, Maryland · MD006

Other ● Mainstream ● AMP 2 Other Senior and Disabled ● AMP 4 Other Senior and Disabled ● Public Housing ● Other (AMP 2 Senior and Disabled) ● Mixed Income ● Other (Senior and Disabled - AMP 2) ● Other (Senior and Disabled - AMP 4) ● Tax Credit ● VASH ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ●

Havre de Grace Housing Authority

Havre De Grace, Maryland · MD012

Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ●

Housing Authority Of Crisfield

Crisfield, Maryland · MD009

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of Calvert County

Prince Frederick, Maryland · MD022

Other ● Senior/Disabled Housing ● Owned Apartments (Senior & Disabled) ● Senior Housing ● Housing for Seniors and the Disabled ● Public Housing ● HCV ● RAD ● PBV ● VASH ●

Housing Authority of Prince Georges County

Largo, Maryland · MD015

Other ● RAD ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● Moderate Rehabilitation ● PBV ●

Housing Authority of St. Mary's County

Lexington Park, Maryland · MD021

Rental Assistance ● Rental Assistance (State of MD) ● Rental Assistance (RAP) ● Rental Allowance Program (RAP) ● Rental Allowance Program (State of MD) ● Rental Allowance Program ● Public Housing ● Specific Disabled Household Member Program ● PBV ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of Washington County

Williamsport, Maryland · MD028

PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● Other Senior ● Other (Francis Murphy Senior Apartments) ● Other ● Other (Single-Family Homes) ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis

Annapolis, Maryland · MD001

Public Housing ● Morris H. Blum (managed by The Community Builders) ● Other ● Affordable Housing (Morris H. Blum) ● PBV ● Morris H. Blum (Senior Housing) ● Morris H. Blum ● Morris H. Blum (Managed by The Community Builders) ● VASH ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland

Cumberland, Maryland · MD005

Public Housing ● Other ● Senior Housing ● One West Penn Senior Housing ● PBV ● Multifamily Housing (JFK Apartments) ● Multifamily Housing ● JFK Apartments ● HCV ● Congregate Housing Services Program (CHSP) ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Housing Commission of Talbot

Easton, Maryland · MD019

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County

Glen Burnie, Maryland · MD018

HCV ● VASH ● Public Housing ● PBV ● RAD ●

Housing Opportunity Commission of Montgomery County

Kensington, Maryland · MD004

Other ● Public Housing ● Rent Supplement Program (RSP) ● RAD ● Rent Supplement Program ● RSP ● PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) ●

Howard County Housing Commission

Columbia, Maryland · MD023

VASH ● MIHU Rental ● Other ● Commission-Owned Rental Housing ● MIHU ● Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) Rental Program ● Rental Housing Programs (Commission-Owned/MIHU) ● Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) ● Commission-Owned Rental Housing Program ● MIHU Homeownership ● HCV ● Public Housing ● HOPWA ● Mainstream ●

Wicomico County Housing Authority

Salisbury, Maryland · MD014

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Baltimore County

Baltimore, Maryland · MD033

RAD ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

College Park Housing Authority

College Park, Maryland · MD017

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

County Commissioners Charles County

Port Tobacco, Maryland · MD024

Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ● Other ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Elkton Housing Authority

Elkton, Maryland · MD016

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ●

Glenarden Housing Authority

Glenarden, Maryland · MD011

Public Housing ● PBV ● HCV ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Harford County Housing Agency

Bel Air, Maryland · MD025

PBV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ● RAD ● HCV ●

Housing Authority Of Baltimore City

Baltimore, Maryland · MD002

Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Housing Authority of Cambridge

Cambridge, Maryland · MD010

PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

Housing Authority of the City of Frostburg

Frostburg, Maryland · MD008

HCV ● Public Housing ●

MD Department Of Housing and Community Development

Lanham, Maryland · MD901

RAD ● HCV ● Public Housing ● PBV ● Mainstream ●

Queen Anne's County Housing Authority

Centreville, Maryland · MD034

PBV ● HCV ● Public Housing ● VASH ● SVP ● Other ●

Rockville Housing Enterprises

Rockville, Maryland · MD007

PBV ● Mainstream ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Other (Scarborough Square Apartments) ● RELP ONE ● Other (Income-Restricted Rental Units) ● RELP ONE (Income-Restricted Rental Units) ● RELP One ● Other ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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