Free · HUD's 2026 figures
Free lookup · fiscal year 2026
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Maryland · fiscal year 2026
Each row is a HUD income limit area and the counties it covers. Limits are yearly household income before taxes, and they took effect May 1, 2026. Use the lookup above for 5 to 8 person households and the low income (80%) limit.
| Area and counties covered | Very low income (50%), by household size | Extremely low income | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 1 person | 4 people | |
| Allegany County, MDAllegany County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA7 countiesAnne Arundel County, Baltimore city, Baltimore County, Carroll County, Harford County, Howard County, Queen Anne's County | $46,900 | $53,600 | $60,300 | $67,000 | $28,150 | $40,200 |
| Calvert County, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaCalvert County | $52,800 | $60,300 | $67,850 | $75,350 | $31,650 | $45,200 |
| Caroline County, MDCaroline County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Dorchester County, MDDorchester County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Garrett County, MDGarrett County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| Hagerstown, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaWashington County | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,500 | $21,650 | $33,000 |
| Kent County, MDKent County | $39,200 | $44,800 | $50,400 | $56,000 | $23,550 | $33,600 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MSACecil County | $42,950 | $49,100 | $55,250 | $61,350 | $25,800 | $36,800 |
| Salisbury, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaWicomico County | $36,050 | $41,200 | $46,350 | $51,500 | $21,650 | $33,000 |
| Somerset County, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaSomerset County | $33,250 | $38,000 | $42,750 | $47,500 | $19,950 | $33,000 |
| St. Mary's County, MD HUD Metro FMR AreaSt. Mary's County | $49,600 | $56,650 | $63,750 | $70,800 | $29,750 | $42,500 |
| Talbot County, MDTalbot County | $41,150 | $47,000 | $52,900 | $58,750 | $24,700 | $35,250 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR AreaCharles County, Frederick County, Montgomery County, Prince George's County | $58,150 | $66,450 | $74,750 | $83,050 | $34,900 | $49,850 |
| Worcester County, MDWorcester County | $38,900 | $44,450 | $50,000 | $55,550 | $23,350 | $33,350 |
KPCB Edge is an independent publisher, not a government agency. Your housing agency may cover more than one area and only it can decide whether you qualify.
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It depends on where in Maryland you live, because HUD sets a separate limit for each of its 15 income limit areas. For a family of four, the very low income limit ranges from $47,500 (Allegany County, MD) to $83,050 (Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area). Smaller and larger households have lower and higher limits; the lookup above shows each size.
No. Places in the same HUD area share a limit, but different areas do not. Area median family income in Maryland ranges from $72,700 to $166,100, and the limits follow it.
Most new voucher families must be very low income, which is at or below 50% of the area median income. Extremely low income families get priority: by law, 75% of the families a housing agency admits each year must be extremely low income. A family at the low income level (up to about 80%) can qualify only in a few situations.
You apply to a local public housing agency, not to HUD. Find agencies near you in HUD's PHA contact directory, check whether each one's voucher list is open, and apply to more than one if you can. Applying is always free.
Gross. Your agency compares your yearly income before deductions with the limit. Deductions, such as for children or child care, are used afterward to work out your share of the rent.
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