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Affordable/Moderately Priced Housing

If you cannot find what you're looking for from the information below, call us at (240) 777-4940 (Mon to Fri, 9am—5pm) or visit us at one of our locations to ask about programs that can help you.

If you are struggling to pay your rent or mortgage, visit our Financial and Multiple Needs pages. 

If you are facing eviction or foreclosure, visit our Legal- Housing page.

If you are or at risk of homelessness, visit our Crisis Services page. 

Low Income Housing

Housing Opportunities Commission 

  • Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCV): Rental assistance for very low and extremely low-income households, the elderly, and the disabled. Provides a rent subsidy to customers so that they pay no more than 40% of total household income on housing. More details on the process for an HCV can be found here.  
    • Project-Based Voucher Program: Vouchers are assigned to a specific building, and customers must reside in the building to receive assistance.
    • Tenant-Based Voucher Program: Vouchers can be used at any home, apartment or other private market residence that meets household requirements, safety standards and rent reasonableness.
  • Rent Supplement Program: Provides rental assistance to low-income Montgomery County residents. Preference is given to households who have one or more of the following: over age 62, have a documented disability, fleeing domestic violence/domestic violence survivor, homeless or in danger of becoming homeless.

Housing Initiative Partnership

Rockville Housing Enterprises

  • Public housing authority for the City of Rockville. 
  • Housing Choice Voucher Program: Rental assistance program that helps low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities afford decent and safe housing. Vouchers can be used at any residence. 
  • Project Based Voucher Assistance: Vouchers are tied to units in specific developments. 

Moderately/Affordably Priced Housing

Montgomery County Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) Program 

  • Offers affordable rental units in apartment communities located throughout the County. Individuals interested in the MPDU rental program must apply directly to the MPDU complex of their choice
  • Apartment complexes with MPDUs

City of Rockville 

  • Income-restricted rental properties located within the City of Rockville. Interested Inidividuals must contact properties directly. To see list of properties, go to City of Rockville website and click on "List of Affordable Housing Properties."
  • Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) Program: Provides affordable rental housing and for-sale housing through its Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) Program.

Montgomery County Workforce Housing Program

  • Intended to be affordable to households with incomes that are too high to be eligible to participate in the Moderately Priced Dwelling Unit (MPDU) Program.

Housing Initiative Partnership

  • Housing counseling agency and nonprofit housing developer. Provides eviction and foreclosure prevention services. Click on "Rental Opportunities" on website for affordable housing opportunities for low-income renters.  
  • Home Sharing Program
    • Matches renters who are seeking affordable housing options with homeowners who have spare rooms in their homes to rent long-term.
    • For more information, please call HIP: 301-85-SHARE (301-857-4273) or see website. Click on "Featured Rooms" to view available rooms for rent.

Making Home Possible (MHP) - formerly known as Montgomery Housing Parternship 

  • Nonprofit housing developer which provides affordable housing units. See list of properties.

Special Needs Housing

Housing Opportunities Commission 

  • Mainstream Vouchers: Vouchers for households with at least one disabled family member between the ages of 18 and 61. 
  • Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program: Provides a Housing Choice Voucher, combined with case management and clinical services, tailored to help homeless veterans with severe psychiatric or substance abuse disorders

Rockville Housing Enterprise 

Housing Search Tools

MDHousingSearch.org 

  • Maryland’s free search and listing resource.
  • Can browse listings and view details about amenities, affordability, etc., throughout all of Maryland (not all results will be affordable for low-income families).

Rental Marketplace

  • Department of Housing and Community Affairs housing search tool

HOC Housing Path Property Search

  • Property listing portal to search affordable properties throughout Montgomery County 

General Resources

ORGANIZATIONS WHICH PROVIDE HOUSING SUPPORT

  • Housing Initiative Partnership: 301-916-5946
    Housing counseling agency and nonprofit housing developer which provides services to renters and homeowners, including eviction and foreclosure prevention, home buyer education, and rental opportunities for low-income individuals and families.
  • Latino Economic Development Center: 1-866-977-LEDC (1-866-977-5332)
    Homeownership Counseling Program helps low to moderate income residents build their financial capability skills, establish or repair their credit, purchase their first home, or save their homes from foreclosure.
  • Renters Alliance: Provides renter education, outreach, organizing and advocacy. Email: [email protected]
  • CASA: 301-431-4185
    Membership-based organization which provides advocacy and services on behalf of immigrant communities.