Affordable Housing Resources

Below is a list of resources for residents looking for affordable housing. This is also a list of the organizations doing the work to provide affordable housing.

Resources to serve those experiencing homelessness:

Mayor’s Office of Homeless Services - MOHS works with partners across the city. Residents experiencing homelessness first have to be in a shelter and they will be connected to coordinated access or other housing resources. This service is also for people about to be evicted. Call the shelter hotline at 443-984-9540 or email HomelessOutreach@baltimorecity.gov. For more information, see here.

Project PLACE - provides extensive case management and transition to permanent supportive housing in several locations across Baltimore City. Learn more here.

Health Care for the Homeless - provides multiple services to those experiencing homelessness, including health care screenings, clinic care, case management, and solutions to address homelessness in Baltimore City. They partner on several permanent supportive housing developments, and convene our hospital community to be a part of providing housing for health care outcomes. Learn more here.

Affordable housing crisis assistance:

Housing Navigators in the Library - This is a program of MOHS. Housing navigators assist with connections to resources and referrals to landlords. Learn more here.

Baltimore City Department of Housing and Community Development’s Crisis Services - This division assists with emergency housing when someone is in crisis (after a fire, for instance, especially if they do not have insurance). They also assist with emergency home repairs, such as furnaces and roofs. Please contact Deputy Commissioner Nicole Hart at 410-396-3032 or email at Nicole.Hart@baltimorecity.gov.

Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success/Community Action Centers -The Community Action Centers are part of the Mayor’s Office of Children and Family Success. While rental assistance has been exhausted, additional assistance may be available for those who are housing insecure, such as water bill assistance and energy assistance. Learn more here.

Affordable Housing - Government Owned:

Housing Authority of Baltimore City - HABC manages the Housing Choice Voucher Program (formerly Section 8), where rent is subsidized with a voucher. They also manage several hundred houses across the city that can be applied for. There is a significant wait list for both programs. Any questions regarding HABC properties or landlords that receive housing choice (was Section 8) vouchers can be referred to Crystal Hypolite Crystal.Hypolite@habc.org. Learn more here.

Rental Assistance Demonstration Program (RAD) - HABC owns several high rise apartment complex buildings. Through the RAD program, they partnered with nonprofit developers to renovate and manage the RAD program buildings. The list of those buildings is here, and applications for housing go directly to the buildings.

Affordable Housing - Nonprofit and Community Development Organizations

Please note that most of these organizations facilitate development and not all of their affordable housing developments are listed here. Contacting them directly can help obtain more resources and learn which units are available.

Chimes - Chimes is a non-profit that runs supported living facilities. They assist people who have disabilities and/or behavioral health needs with living independently, or within a community, while providing employment based training and programming. Learn more here.

HomeSharing Program at St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center - The HomeSharing program matches people who need affordable rent with older adults who need additional income. The older adult can rent a room in their home to share. There is a screening process in place so that both parties are secure in knowing the match works out. Learn more here.

Homes for America - develops affordable housing and manages their own units. They build affordable housing rental units across the city and the region. Their website has the list of their developments and how to access them. See here.

GEDCO - specializes in older adult affordable housing. GEDCO is the owner and manager of Stadium Place and other older adult developments in Northeast Baltimore. Learn more here.

Rebuild Metro - Rebuild Metro focuses on renovating vacant homes in Johnston Square and the Oliver community for affordable and market-rate homeownership. They are also building new rental units. Learn more here.

Bon Secours Community Development - is focused on West Baltimore. They host a variety of programs ranging from affordable housing to healthcare training programs and early youth education programs. Learn more here.

St. Ambrose Housing Aid Center - In addition to HomeSharing, St. Ambrose rents affordable units and also has an affordable homeownership program. They also provide legal housing assistance and housing counseling for renters and first time homebuyers. Learn more here.

CHAI Baltimore - promotes housing equity in neighborhoods in northwest Baltimore by providing loans to assist residents in purchasing a home, housing counseling programming, and managing 16 housing communities specifically for older adults. In addition, CHAI Baltimore manages 6 homes for people with chronic mental illness. Learn more here.

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore - For over 50 years, NHS Baltimore has provided housing counseling for renters and first time homebuyers. They also rehabilitate vacant properties for affordable homeownership and provide case management support. Learn more here.

Women’s Housing Coalition - The Women’s Housing Coalition provides affordable housing to adults who were formerly experiencing homelessness, low income, or have a disability. Alongside affordable housing, the Women’s Housing Coalition offers services to help residents have pathways to permanent housing through its one-on-one case management and life skills training program. Learn more here.

Marian House - Marian House houses women and families who have experienced homelessness and provides mental health and rehabilitation services to women who have experienced trauma to further assist with their transition into permanent housing. Learn more here.

Pennrose - The Pennrose Foundation uplifts communities and families by creating housing developments and providing affordable housing comprising mixed-income multifamily buildings and mixed-use development units. Learn more here.

Episcopal Housing Corporation - is an affordable housing developer. They build rental apartments and renovate vacant properties. They have a variety of projects. Learn more here.

Somerset Development Company - This company has rehabilitated older adult apartment buildings and created new ones. They have also developed market rate and affordable rental units. For the list of their projects and to inquire about rentals, click here.

AHC Greater Baltimore - AHC builds affordable homes and communities across Baltimore. See the list of their communities and how to inquire about them here.

Volunteers of America - VOA provides human services to people in need, particularly veterans. They have developed several thousand affordable housing units and have been working diligently in Baltimore to create more. Learn more here.

Park Heights Renaissance - facilitates development to revitalize Park Heights, as well as promote the area, and address quality of life issues. Learn more here.

Community Land Trusts - ensure permanent affordable homeownership. There are three active Community Land Trusts in Baltimore City continuing to acquire property and ensure affordability. There are six active Community Land Trusts in Baltimore City. Information about the organizations and the houses they have available is through the Share Baltimore coalition and can be found here.

Other Affordable Housing

Inclusionary Housing - While implementation is ongoing, we do not yet have units available. The Inclusionary Housing program requires that buildings with market rate apartments that have a city subsidy and have 20 or more units, must reserve 10% of their units for affordable housing for 50% and 60% of Area Median Income. Click here to learn more.

Regional Management - For over 60 years, Regional Management has provided several affordable apartment buildings and contributes to the neighborhoods it serves through their self-funded community and youth centers. Learn more here.

Legal Assistance

Public Justice Center - provides free legal services related to landlord-tenant issues, workplace justice, racial and gender equity, and more. Residents interested in their services should contact their intake line first. Learn more here.

Maryland Legal Aid - provides free legal assistance on a variety of issues to income-eligible individuals and families in Maryland. Please contact their intake line or online to begin the process. Learn more here.

Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland - For almost 35 years, the Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland has matched residents who are in need of legal representation with volunteer lawyers to assist them. They also offer comprehensive clinics on estate planning and tax sale prevention. Learn more here.

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service - For over 40 years, MVLS has assisted residents with legal help and representation on issues like estate planning and tax sale prevention, criminal justice and record expungement, family law, income tax issues, and more. Learn more here.

Civil Justice, Inc. - provides legal representation and support to residents in Maryland, particularly around eviction and foreclosure prevention, small business assistance, and equity justice. Learn more here.

Economic Action Maryland - Formerly known as the Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition, Economic Action Maryland assists residents on a variety of economic and housing issues. They house the Fair Housing Action Center, where tenant/landlord information is provided, as well as the Security Older Adult Resources (SOAR) program, which assists older adults in obtaining all tax credits and benefits owed to them. They continue to advocate for legislation to remove barriers to economic success. Learn more here.

This is a referenced list. If we missed anything or need to edit, please contact Yaslin at yaslin.machuca@baltimorecity.gov.