HUD PIH directory · Section 8 / HCV
Baltimore County, MD, Section 8 / HCV PHA profile
Baltimore County, MD administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, MD, with 6,716 authorized HCV units. Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
- 6,716
- Authorized HCV units
- 97th
- National size percentile
- 91st
- MD size percentile
- 15
- MD FMR areas
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Baltimore County, MD vs nearby MD agencies
- Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co
Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co
8,021 units
- This PHA
Baltimore County, MD (this PHA)
6,716 units
- HA Prince Georges County
Housing Authority of Prince Georges County
5,986 units
- MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development 2,868
MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development
2,868 units
- Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County 2,824
Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County
2,824 units
- HA St. Mary's County, MD 1,604
Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, MD
1,604 units
The verdict
Baltimore County, MD administers 6,716 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - among the largest Section 8 agencies in the country, larger than 91% of MD agencies.
- 6,716
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 97th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 91st
- percentile in MD
Based on authorized voucher scale, HUD's own PHAS performance designation, and state-wide housing-cost context from federal sources -- not wait-list length, application difficulty, unit quality, or day-to-day service experience.
HUD's directory lists Baltimore County, MD in MD with a reported Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher authorization with 6,716 authorized Section 8 units. Verify current programs, availability, and application steps directly with the agency.
- 91st percentile by unit count in MD
Section 8 / HCV units
6,716
Largest tier nationally
Total authorized units
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not reported
State-rank percentile
91 th
Top decile among MD PHAs
2-BR standard range · MD
$973–$2,246 /mo
Median $1,314/mo · 2-BR
Scale profile for Baltimore County, MD
With 6,716 authorized Housing Choice Voucher units, Baltimore County, MD sits at the 97th percentile of every U.S. PHA that reports an HCV ceiling , and at the 91st percentile inside MD. That puts it among the larger local administrators of federal rental assistance, not a single-office rural authority.
Across MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, FY2026 2-bedroom payment standards run $973–$2,246/month (median $1,314). A large PHA like this typically serves more than one FMR area, so applicants should look up the metro-specific standard rather than treating the state median as their number. 5 other MD PHAs appear in the nearby list below; comparing authorized-unit counts there shows whether Baltimore County, MD is the dominant local issuer or one of several large peers.
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Baltimore County, MD sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
6,716 Top 3% higher than 97% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
What HUD's PIH Record for Baltimore County, MD Tells You
Baltimore County, MD is one of 3,780 agencies HUD tracks in its PIH Open Data directory for the Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher program operating in MD. This agency's HUD authorization runs to 6,716 Section 8 / HCV units.
HUD's directory categorizes it under the "Section 8" program type, the classification that governs which voucher streams -- regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions -- it is eligible to run. By Section 8 unit count among MD agencies, it lands at the 91st percentile, larger than 91% of its in-state peers. HUD reports this authorized-unit figure as a capacity field. It is not a live waitlist, availability, eligibility, or application-status signal.
its main line is 4108872766. Verify current programs, availability, and any application path directly with the agency. Across MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard runs $973-$2,246/month (median $1,314); Baltimore County, MD sets its own figure within 90-110 percent of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 4108872766
- Fax
- 4108878804
- kgreen3@baltimorecountymd.gov
- Executive Director
- kgreen3@baltimorecountymd.gov · 4108876077
How to apply at Baltimore County, MD
How to use this PHA record
HUD's directory reports 6,716 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Baltimore County, MD. That is a reported authorization field, not a live waitlist, application, eligibility, or availability feed.
Use the contact details above to verify an agency's current programs and instructions directly. PlainVoucher does not predict an individual wait time, recommend an application path, or infer a household's eligibility from this directory record.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across MD's 15 HUD FMR areas, the FY2026 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $973–$2,246/month (median $1,314). These are area reference amounts, not a payment promise from Baltimore County, MD for a particular household or unit.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the agency before relying on it. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide for the source-backed area context.
Nationwide PHAs with similar voucher scale or total HUD inventory
Two cross-state peer sets for Baltimore County, MD, outside MD so they are not the same-state scale matches above.
Similar authorized HCV units
Nearest nationwide agencies outside MD (6,716 HCV units here).
- PHA in and for the City of Minneapolis · MN · 6,779 HCV
- Indiana Housing and Community Development Au · IN · 6,652 HCV
- Housing Authority of the City of San Jose · CA · 6,791 HCV
- Detroit Housing Commission · MI · 6,612 HCV
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on HUD PIH authorized Section 8 units and total program inventory; agencies below 100 units on a metric are excluded from that axis.
Nearby PHAs in MD
Other MD PHA directory records with comparable reported unit counts:
- Housing Authority of Prince Georges County · 5,986 units
- Housing Opprty Com of Montgomery Co · 8,021 units
- MD Dept. Of Housing and Community Development · 2,868 units
- Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County · 2,824 units
- Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, MD · 1,604 units
What to do with this PHA profile
Baltimore County, MD is a HUD PIH directory record with 6,716 authorized HCV units.
- Open the Maryland state directory for PHA-count vs authorized-HCV context. Maryland PHAs
- Look up the HUD Fair Market Rent schedule that covers this market before reading payment-standard ranges. Payment standards
- Read the process guides for waitlists, income limits, and portability - they explain HUD rules, not whether a household should apply. Guides hub
PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or this PHA. Directory figures are informational only. Eligibility, waitlist status, and application routes are set by the PHA and change frequently - confirm with the agency directly.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the HUD record show for Baltimore County, MD?
HUD's PIH directory reports 6,716 authorized Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher units for Baltimore County, MD in MD. That authorization is a reported program-size field, not proof of a current waitlist, application route, eligibility decision, or available voucher.
Can I apply through this Baltimore County, MD profile?
No. PlainVoucher's HUD directory record does not carry a live application or waitlist feed. Use the agency contact details to verify current programs, availability, application instructions, and eligibility directly before relying on this profile.
Is Baltimore County, MD part of HUD?
HUD lists Baltimore County, MD in its Public and Indian Housing directory as a local Public Housing Authority. This profile preserves HUD's reported record and contact fields; it does not establish the agency's current services or policies.
How should I read the payment-standard reference?
Payment standards vary by HUD Fair Market Rent area. PlainVoucher shows the published area reference, not a payment promise for a specific agency, household, or unit; confirm the current local figure directly before signing a lease.
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). The PHA directory source was consolidated in April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Baltimore County, MD. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.
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