Description:
Description:
Rockville Housing Enterprises is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Rockville Housing Enterprises manages several funded programs and has a total of 341 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Rockville Housing Enterprises administered a total of 409 Section 8 Vouchers. Rockville Housing Enterprises currently has low rent units and Section 8 Voucher as its program type. Rockville Housing Enterprises is located at 621 Southlawn Lane, Rockville, MD, 20850 and serves the city of Rockville. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Rockville Housing Enterprises at, (301) 424-6265 for more information about coverage area and program availability.
RHE was established in 1959 as the City of Rockville's public housing agency providing affordable housing opportunities for citizen of Rockville. RHE is an independent agency that functions under Federal and State law, but was created by the Rockville Mayor and Council for the purpose of investigating the need for building and administering such affordable housing in the City as is found to be necessary. Oversight is provided by the RHE Board of Commissioners. This is a five-member body whose members are appointed by the Mayor with the confirmation of the Council for three-year terms. These members serve as volunteers without compensation. The group elects its own Chairperson. RHE has developed both affordable rental and home ownership units.
RHE is a public housing agency dedicated to enhancing opportunities for self-sufficiency and providing quality, safe, affordable housing for citizens of the City of Rockville.
Within the City of Rockville, RHE:
Owns and operates 105 Public Housing units.
Administers 414 units in its Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program.
Owns and operates 59 units of Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and other affordable housing in King Farm and Fallsgrove.
Owns 236 units at Fireside Park, of which 118 units are affordable.
Effective and innovative agency dedicated to enhancing opportunities for self-sufficiency and quality, safe, affordable housing for citizens of the City of Rockville.
Current Status | Active |
Size of Rockville Housing Enterprises compared nationally | Large |
Last Updated | 04/12/2014 |
Total Numbers of Communities | 2 |
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher | 409 |
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units | 341 |
Waiting list for the Rockville Housing Enterprises 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 Montgomery County, MD:
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Population: | 1,030,447 |
Persons Per Household: | 2.72 |
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: | 33.2% |
Homeownership Rate: | 67.3% |
Housing Units: | 382,241 |
Yearly Income Per Person: | $49,038 |
Median Household Income: | $98,221 |
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