Description:
Description:
Baltimore City Housing Authority is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Baltimore City Housing Authority manages several funded programs and has a total of 11,512 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Baltimore City Housing Authority administered a total of 19,275 Section 8 Vouchers. Baltimore City Housing Authority currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Baltimore City Housing Authority is located at 417 E. Fayette St., Ste. 1339, Baltimore, MD, 21202 and serves the city of Baltimore. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Baltimore City Housing Authority at, (410) 396-3237 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) was established in 1937 to provide federally-funded public housing programs and related services for Baltimore's low-income residents. HABC is the fifth largest public housing authority in the country, with more than 1,000 employees and an annual budget of approximately $300 million. The Agency currently serves over 20,000 residents in more than 10,000 housing units. HABC's portfolio includes 28 family developments, 17 mixed population buildings, 2 senior buildings and scattered sites throughout the City. Baltimore's Housing Choice Voucher program provides an additional 12,000 families with rental housing subsidies each year.
Baltimore Housing's mission is to ensure that all citizens of Baltimore have access to adequate and affordable housing opportunities in safe, livable and decent neighborhoods.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Baltimore City Housing Authority compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 74 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 19,275 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 11,512 |
Waiting list for the Baltimore City Housing Authority is currently | Open |
Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Baltimore County, MD:
Baltimore County Housing Authority
Baltimore MD
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Anne Arundel County Housing Commisson
Glen Burnie MD
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Howard County Housing Commission
Columbia MD
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MD Dept. of Housing And Community Development
Crownsville MD
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Harford County Housing Agency
Bel Air MD
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Annapolis Housing Authority
Annapolis MD
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Population: | 826,925 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.52 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 27.9% |
Homeownership Rate: | 66.5% |
Housing Units: | 335,853 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $34,374 |
Median Household Income: | $66,486 |
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