AcceptsSection8 Section 8 housing, plainly explained

Section 8 housing in Maryland

30 housing authorities in Maryland run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.

Cities in Maryland

Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.

Where to apply in Maryland

These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?

Housing authority Where Contact Section 8 units reported to HUD
Housing Authority of Baltimore City HUD code MD002 · Combined 417 E Fayette St, Baltimore, MD 21202 (410) 396-3232 janet.abrahams@habc.org 21,476
Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co HUD code MD004 · Combined 10400 Detrick Ave, Kensington, MD 20895 (240) 627-9400 hud@hocmc.org 8,021
Baltimore County, Md HUD code MD033 · Section 8 6401 York Rd, Baltimore, MD 21212 (410) 887-2766 kgreen3@baltimorecountymd.gov 6,716
Housing Authority of Prince Georges County HUD code MD015 · Combined 9200 Basil Ct Ste 500, Largo, MD 20774 (301) 883-5552 hapgcdirector@co.pg.md.us 5,986
Md Dept. of Housing and Community Development HUD code MD901 · Section 8 7800 Harkins Rd, Lanham, MD 20706 (301) 429-7400 dhcd.rental_services@maryland.gov 2,868
Housing Commisson of Anne Arundel County HUD code MD018 · Combined 7477 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd, Glen Burnie, MD 21061 (410) 222-6205 hcaac@hcaac.org 2,824
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, Md HUD code MD021 · Combined 21155 Lexwood Dr Ste C, Lexington Park, MD 20653 (301) 880-7074 skingston@stmaryshousing.org 1,604
Harford County Housing Agency HUD code MD025 · Section 8 15 S Main St, Bel Air, MD 21014 (410) 638-3045 bwrichardson@harfordcountymd.gov 1,291
Howard County Housing Commission HUD code MD023 · Combined 9770 Patuxent Woods Dr Ste 100, Columbia, MD 21046 (443) 518-7800 pengel@househoward.org 1,184
Hagerstown Housing Authority HUD code MD006 · Combined 35 W Baltimore St, Hagerstown, MD 21740 (301) 733-6911 sgriffith@hagerstownha.com 1,090
Frederick Housing Authority HUD code MD003 · Combined 209 Madison St, Frederick, MD 21701 (301) 662-8173 klollar@hacfrederick.org 957
County Commissioners Charles County HUD code MD024 · Section 8 8190 Port Tobacco Rd, Port Tobacco, MD 20677 (301) 934-0112 woodr@charlescountymd.gov 934
Carroll County Housing & Community Dev HUD code MD032 · Section 8 10 Distillery Rd Ste 101, Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 386-3600 dyates@ccg.carr.org 796
Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis HUD code MD001 · Combined 1217 Madison St, Annapolis, MD 21403 (410) 267-8000 mmaddox-evans@hacamd.org 770
Cecil County Housing Agency HUD code MD029 · Section 8 200 Chesapeake Blvd Ste 1800, Elkton, MD 21921 (410) 996-5245 egrey@ccgov.org 678
Housing Authority of Washington County HUD code MD028 · Section 8 213 Otho Holland Dr, Williamsport, MD 21795 (301) 791-3168 hcv@hawcmd.org 623
Rockville Housing Enterprises HUD code MD007 · Combined 1300 Piccard Dr Ste 203, Rockville, MD 20850 (301) 424-6265 jhedrick@rockvillehe.org 584
Housing Authority of Calvert County HUD code MD022 · Combined 480 Main St, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 (410) 535-5010 mail@calverthousing.org 480
Wicomico County Housing Authority HUD code MD014 · Combined 911 Booth St, Salisbury, MD 21801 (410) 749-1383 dbibb@wicomicohousing.org 404
City of Westminster Housing Office HUD code MD027 · Section 8 45 W Main St, Westminster, MD 21157 (410) 848-2261 ebrown@westgov.com 297
Housing Commission of Talbot HUD code MD019 · Combined 900 Doverbrook St, Easton, MD 21601 (410) 822-5358 don001_hctc@verizon.net 268
Queen Anne's County Housing Authority HUD code MD034 · Combined 205 E Water St Ste 100, Centreville, MD 21617 (410) 758-8634 mclark@qac.org 177
College Park Housing Authority HUD code MD017 · Low-Rent 9014 Rhode Island Ave, College Park, MD 20740 (301) 345-3600 mcjohnson@haccp.agency —
Elkton Housing Authority HUD code MD016 · Low-Rent 150 E Main St, Elkton, MD 21921 (410) 398-5018 nhopkins@elktonha.org —
Glenarden Housing Authority HUD code MD011 · Low-Rent 8639 Glenarden Pkwy, Glenarden, MD 20706 (301) 772-0880 rfuller@glenardenhousing.org —
Havre de Grace Housing Authority HUD code MD012 · Low-Rent 101 Stansbury Ct, Havre de Grace, MD 21078 (410) 939-2097 —
Housing Authority of Cambridge HUD code MD010 · Low-Rent 700 Weaver Ave, Cambridge, MD 21613 (410) 228-6856 houseauth@comcast.net —
Housing Authority of Crisfield HUD code MD009 · Low-Rent 115 S 7th St, Crisfield, MD 21817 (410) 968-0289 housauth@verizon.net —
Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland HUD code MD005 · Low-Rent 635 E First St, Cumberland, MD 21502 (301) 724-6606 michele.bender@cumberlandhousing.org —
Housing Authority of the City of Frostburg HUD code MD008 · Low-Rent 101 Meshach Frost Vlg, Frostburg, MD 21532 (301) 689-9700 alane@frostburghousing.org —

Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.

Waiting list closed?

That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.

How Section 8 waiting lists work

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