Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) · Maryland
How to apply for Section 8 in Maryland
Apply for Section 8 in Maryland
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How to apply in Maryland
- Step 1: Use HUD housing-agency contacts for Maryland to identify the housing agency and its voucher application instructions.
- Step 2: Read the notice for the exact waiting list, opening dates, applicant requirements and permitted submission method.
- Step 3: Keep the application receipt and follow that agency's instructions for contact-detail changes and follow-up.
Mistakes to avoid
- Public housing and Housing Choice Voucher applications can be separate. Confirm which list you joined.
- A dated open-list observation is not evidence that the list is open today.
Ways to apply
Apply through the official links below.
Local offices
- Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis
1217 MADISON Street, Annapolis, 21403
(410)267-8000 x8302
- Baltimore County, MD
Drum Castle Government Center, Baltimore, 21212
(410)887-2766
- Housing Authority Of Baltimore City
417 E FAYETTE Street, Baltimore, 21202
(410)396-3232
- Harford County Housing Agency
15 South Main Street, Bel Air, 21014
(410)638-3045
- Housing Authority of Cambridge
700 WEAVER Avenue, Cambridge, 21613
(410)228-6856
- Queen Anne's County Housing Authority
P.O. Box 280, Centreville, 21617
(410)758-8634
- College Park Housing Authority
9014 RHODE ISLAND Avenue, College Park, 20740
(301)345-3600
- Howard County Housing Commission
9770 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, 21046
(443)518-7800
- Housing Authority Of Crisfield
115 S 7TH Street, Crisfield, 21817
(410)968-0289
- Housing Authority of the City of Cumberland
635 East First Street, Cumberland, 21502
(301)724-6606 x110
- Housing Commission of Talbot
900 DOVERBROOK Street, Easton, 21601
(410)822-5358
- Cecil County Housing Agency
200 Chesapeake Blvd, Elkton, 21921
(410)996-5245
- Elkton Housing Authority
150 E MAIN Street, Elkton, 21921
(410)398-5018
- Frederick Housing Authority
209 MADISON Street, Frederick, 21701
(301)662-8173
- Housing Authority of the City of Frostburg
101 Meshach Frost Village, Frostburg, 21532
(301)689-9700 x9700
- Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County
7477 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD., Glen Burnie, 21061
(410)222-6205
- Glenarden Housing Authority
8639 GLENARDEN Parkway, Glenarden, 20706
(301)772-0880
- Hagerstown Housing Authority
35 W Baltimore Street, Hagerstown, 21740
(301)733-6911
- Housing Authority of Washington County
319 E. Antietam Street, Hagerstown, 21740
(301)791-3168
- Havre de Grace Housing Authority
101 STANSBURY Court, Havre De Grace, 21078
(410)939-2097
- HOUSING OPPRTY COM OF MONTGOMERY CO
10400 DETRICK Avenue, Kensington, 20895
(240)627-9400
- MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development
7800 Harkins Road, Lanham, 20706
(301)429-7400
- Housing Authority of Prince Georges County
9200 BASIL COURT, Largo, 20774
(301)883-5552
- Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, MD
21155 Lexwood Drive, Lexington Park, 20653
(301)880-7074 x1434
- County Commissioners Charles County
8190 Port Tobacco Road, Port Tobacco, 20677
(301)934-0112
- Housing Authority of Calvert County
480 Main Street, Prince Frederick, 20678
(410)535-5010 x300
- Rockville Housing Enterprises
1300 Piccard Drive Suite # 203, Rockville, 20850
(301)424-6265
- Wicomico County Housing Authority
911 BOOTH Street, Salisbury, 21801
(410)749-1383
- Carroll County Housing & Community Dev
10 Distillery Drive, Suite 101, Westminster, 21157
(410)386-3600
- City Of Westminster Housing Office
45 West Main Street, Westminster, 21157
(410)848-2261
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Content updated Sep 25, 2026.
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Official evidence and source dates
| Source | What it supports | Source collection date | | --- | --- | --- | | HUD housing-agency contacts for Maryland | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; Federal, Maryland and local responsibilities; Work through a situation before applying; How to apply in Maryland; Voucher agency contacts in Maryland; Your next action | 2026-09-21 | | Federal Section 8 guidance | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | 2026-09-21 | | USAGov: Section 8 housing | At a glance: what decides whether this can help; What help is available—and what an amount does not tell you; Income, household and savings: use the right test; Work through a situation before applying; Special situations and possible barriers; Prepare the records relevant to your case | Not recorded | | Housing Authority of Baltimore City | Is a Section 8 waiting list open in Maryland? | Not recorded | | Find additional housing agencies in the HUD directory | Voucher agency contacts in Maryland | 2026-09-21 | | LIHEAP | Other help to check in Maryland | Not recorded |
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