Section 8 in Carroll County, MD

1,093 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Carroll County, 75% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,093
Occupied
823
75% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
HOME Act of 2020

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Carroll 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 Carroll County.

HOME Act of 2020

Statewide source-of-income protection.

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

Carroll County in the Baltimore metro

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

Carroll 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.

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Housing authorities serving Carroll 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.

  • Carroll County Housing & Community Dev

    Westminster · PHA code MD032

    796 Section 8 units
  • City Of Westminster Housing Office

    Westminster · PHA code MD027

    297 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Carroll 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 173,225 · FIPS 24013.