Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 6,716 · Households served: 5,772 · Occupancy: 85% · ZIP codes served: 57
Baltimore County, MD operates a Section 8 voucher program, administering 6,716 vouchers that serve 5,772 households. The program has an occupancy rate of 85%. Unlike some other housing authorities, Baltimore County does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on the voucher program to assist families in finding affordable housing.
Baltimore County, MD ranks third in the state of Maryland in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 22 authorities in the state. This places it among the larger voucher programs in Maryland, serving a significant portion of the state's voucher recipients.
The Fair Market Rent (FMR) for a two-bedroom unit in Baltimore County ranges from $1,770 to $2,660, with an average of $1,915. This is higher than the state average of $1,756. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 21131 at $2,660, while the lowest is in ZIP code 21052 at $1,770.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21013 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21023 | $1,510 | $1,610 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,770 |
| 21030 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,140 | $2,680 | $2,980 |
| 21031 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,140 | $2,680 | $2,980 |
| 21043 | $1,880 | $2,010 | $2,480 | $3,100 | $3,450 |
| 21051 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21052 | $1,340 | $1,430 | $1,770 | $2,210 | $2,460 |
| 21053 | $1,710 | $1,960 | $2,400 | $3,080 | $3,440 |
| 21057 | $1,470 | $1,570 | $1,940 | $2,440 | $2,730 |
| 21071 | $1,450 | $1,550 | $1,910 | $2,390 | $2,660 |
| 21074 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21082 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $2,710 |
| 21085 | $1,540 | $1,640 | $2,030 | $2,540 | $2,820 |
| 21087 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,140 | $2,680 | $2,980 |
| 21093 | $1,470 | $1,570 | $1,940 | $2,430 | $2,700 |
| 21102 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21104 | $1,590 | $1,740 | $2,130 | $2,760 | $3,130 |
| 21105 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $2,710 |
| 21111 | $1,510 | $1,620 | $1,990 | $2,500 | $2,770 |
| 21117 | $1,780 | $1,900 | $2,350 | $2,940 | $3,270 |
| 21120 | $1,400 | $1,600 | $1,950 | $2,520 | $2,800 |
| 21128 | $1,660 | $1,770 | $2,190 | $2,740 | $3,040 |
| 21131 | $1,710 | $1,960 | $2,400 | $3,080 | $3,440 |
| 21133 | $1,490 | $1,590 | $1,960 | $2,450 | $2,730 |
| 21136 | $1,450 | $1,550 | $1,910 | $2,390 | $2,660 |
| 21152 | $1,500 | $1,600 | $1,980 | $2,480 | $2,750 |
| 21153 | $1,700 | $1,820 | $2,240 | $2,810 | $3,120 |
| 21155 | $1,370 | $1,470 | $1,810 | $2,260 | $2,520 |
| 21156 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $2,710 |
| 21161 | $1,480 | $1,580 | $1,950 | $2,440 | $2,710 |
| 21162 | $1,570 | $1,680 | $2,070 | $2,590 | $2,880 |
| 21163 | $1,350 | $1,440 | $1,780 | $2,230 | $2,470 |
| 21204 | $1,780 | $1,900 | $2,340 | $2,930 | $3,250 |
| 21206 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21207 | $1,340 | $1,430 | $1,760 | $2,200 | $2,450 |
| 21208 | $1,780 | $1,900 | $2,340 | $2,930 | $3,250 |
| 21209 | $1,730 | $1,850 | $2,280 | $2,850 | $3,170 |
| 21210 | $1,420 | $1,510 | $1,870 | $2,340 | $2,600 |
| 21212 | $1,380 | $1,470 | $1,820 | $2,280 | $2,530 |
| 21215 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21219 | $1,340 | $1,430 | $1,770 | $2,210 | $2,460 |
| 21220 | $1,550 | $1,650 | $2,040 | $2,550 | $2,840 |
| 21221 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21222 | $1,300 | $1,380 | $1,710 | $2,140 | $2,380 |
| 21224 | $1,740 | $1,850 | $2,290 | $2,860 | $3,180 |
| 21227 | $1,330 | $1,420 | $1,750 | $2,190 | $2,430 |
| 21228 | $1,460 | $1,550 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $2,670 |
| 21229 | $1,230 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21234 | $1,500 | $1,600 | $1,980 | $2,480 | $2,750 |
| 21236 | $1,510 | $1,610 | $1,990 | $2,490 | $2,770 |
| 21237 | $1,400 | $1,500 | $1,850 | $2,310 | $2,570 |
| 21239 | $1,260 | $1,360 | $1,680 | $2,130 | $2,350 |
| 21244 | $1,530 | $1,640 | $2,020 | $2,530 | $2,810 |
| 21250 | $1,460 | $1,550 | $1,920 | $2,400 | $2,670 |
| 21252 | $1,760 | $1,880 | $2,320 | $2,910 | $3,220 |
| 21285 | $1,630 | $1,740 | $2,150 | $2,690 | $2,990 |
| 21286 | $1,560 | $1,670 | $2,060 | $2,580 | $2,860 |
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.
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