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Discover affordable housing in Cumberland where there are 17+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.
16116 Orchard Mews Drive, SW, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
bed1-2
1510 E Oldtown Rd, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
bed1-3
220 Somerville Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
10 N Liberty St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
bed1-2
payment$880-980/mo.
229 Baltimore Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
701 E 4th St STE Ofc , Cumberland, Maryland 21502
755 Gateway Ter, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
917 Gay St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
50 Lamont St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
235 Paca St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
1800 Bedford St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
1 Baltimore St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
135 N Mechanic St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
326 Frederick St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
202 Memorial Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
217 Glenn St, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
205 Baltimore Ave, Cumberland, Maryland 21502
How To Identify Affordable Housing in Cumberland, Maryland
Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.
| Badge | Description |
|---|---|
switch_access_shortcutShort Wait | Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists. |
paymentSubsidized | Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent. |
real_estate_agentAccepts Vouchers | Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you |
elderlySenior | Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older. |
paymentIncome Based | Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income. |
accessibilityAccessible | Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy. |
accessible_forwardDisability | Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities. |
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The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment InCumberland, Maryland
$17.42/hour
(+16%) more thanMaryland minimum wage and
$10.17(+140%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Cumberland, Maryland?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs atlocal levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within theirjurisdiction.
Cumberland Housing Group
Operates the Public Housing programs for Cumberland, Maryland.
Allegany County Housing Authority
Operates the Public Housing programs for Cumberland, Maryland.
Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Family Self-Sufficiency, Homeownership, Section 8 HCV Money Follows the Person (MFP) programs for Cumberland, Maryland.
Go to theMarylandPublic Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Cumberland.
How many renters live in Cumberland, Maryland?
The City of Cumberland haspeople living in households.
There are renters living inrenter households in thisCity. Renters make up 35.39percent of the population living in Cumberland.
What is the rental market like in Cumberland, Maryland?
There are an estimated housing units in theCumberland area. Of these, units are rentalhomes, making up percent of the housing market. Forevery renter household in Cumberland, Maryland, there are1.11 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Cumberland?
The rental vacancy rate in Cumberland is 9 percent.This is ahigher than averagevacancy rate.When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tendto be lower.
How many rental units are in Cumberland for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cumberland
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms 233 1,124 999 798 165 Occupied Rental Units by Size in Cumberland
A large number of apartments in Cumberland have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and youngprofessionalsespecially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How Much Is Rent in Cumberland
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - rangesfrom $624 to $1,453. FMRs areupdated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents Studio $624 One BR $736 Two BR $920 Three BR $1,186 Four BR $1,453 2024 Fair Market Rents in Cumberland, Maryland
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Cumberland?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s FairMarket Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find aqualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shortersearch times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:Unit Size Count of Units Below FMR Percentage of Total Units Below FMR Studio 210 90 percent One BR 919 82 percent Two BR 634 63 percent Rental Units Below FMR in Cumberland, Maryland
How many affordable rental units are in Cumberland?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households inCumberland, Maryland including the following: Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.Federal Program Unit Count Low Income Housing Tax Credit Public Housing Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance Tracked Units by Federal Program in Cumberland, Maryland
Income Based Apartments in Cumberland, Maryland
Cumberland features 881 income based apartments.Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent andutilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Cumberland, Maryland
There are 254 rent subsidized apartments that do notprovide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Cumberland.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Cumberland, Maryland
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Cumberland landlords$700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holdercontributes $300 towards rent inCumberland.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Cumberland, Maryland fora two-bedroom apartment is between $828 and $1,012.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.comresearch.
Affordable Housing Tip
Only submit truthful information.
Submitting false information can disqualify the household from assistance, and may land the applicant in legal trouble.
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