Section 8 in Anne Arundel County, MD

3,594 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Anne Arundel County, 80% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
3,594
Occupied
2,865
80% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
HOME Act of 2020

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Anne Arundel County?

No. Maryland state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Anne Arundel County.

HOME Act of 2020

Statewide source-of-income protection.

View statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Anne Arundel County in the Baltimore metro

Metro vouchers
35,334
Metro utilization
91%
Type
MSA
CBSA 12580

Anne Arundel County is one of the counties inside the Baltimore, MD core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Baltimore metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Anne Arundel County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Commisson Of Anne Arundel County

    Glen Burnie · PHA code MD018

    2,824 Section 8 units
  • Housing Authority of the City of Annapolis

    Annapolis · PHA code MD001

    770 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Anne Arundel County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Maryland counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 588,109 · FIPS 24003.