Affordable housing in Maryland: open lotteries and waitlists
Maryland has 3 open affordable housing listings on Fair Shot Housing right now: 3 lotteries. Homes for sale are posted from $229,886 to $252,500. The next application deadline is Oct 6, 2026.
Closing soon in Maryland
These have the nearest application deadlines.
Gallery Park (MPDU)
Clarksburg, MD
Home for sale · Lottery
$252,500
1 home · 3 bedrooms
Clarksburg Town Center (MPDU resale)
Clarksburg, MD
Home for sale · Lottery
$229,886
1 home · 3 bedrooms
Clarksburg Village, Phase 1 (MPDU resale)
Clarksburg, MD
Home for sale · Lottery
$244,950
1 home · 3 bedrooms
Quick facts for Maryland
- Open listings
- 33 lotteries
- Price range for homes
- $229,886 to $252,500Homes for sale that post a price (3 for sale in total).
- Online applications
- 0 of 3Listings with an online application.
- Where applications are posted
- apps.montgomerycountymd.govThe sites most listings here link to.
- Next deadline
- Oct 6, 20263 listings with a deadline still ahead.
- Data last checked
- Oct 6, 2026
Every figure is worked out from the open listings above and changes as listings open and close. Each program sets its own income limit, often as a share of the area median income (the middle income in the area), so limits differ from listing to listing.
Apply-direct buildings in Maryland
Besides the open listings above, Maryland has 1,122 apply-direct buildings. There is no lottery to enter: you call the building (or the local housing office, for public housing) and ask if its waitlist is open. What is an apply-direct building?
- 298
- Section 8 building
- 74
- Public housing
- 651
- Tax-credit building
- 300
- Senior building
- 179
- Building for people with disabilities
We count every building in the state. A building can be in more than one group, so the groups add up to more than 1,122. The list comes from HUD, the federal housing department (public housing, Section 8, senior and disability buildings, and tax-credit buildings), downloaded October 5, 2026. It does not say whether a waitlist is open, and some waitlists are closed or years long.
Questions about affordable housing in Maryland
What kinds of affordable housing listings are open in Maryland?
Maryland has 3 lotteries open right now. Each listing says whether it is a lottery, a waitlist or first come.
How much does affordable housing cost in Maryland?
Homes for sale are posted from $229,886 to $252,500. Rents in income-restricted rentals are usually set by a program formula tied to the middle income in the area (the area median income) instead of the market, so they are often lower than similar homes nearby.
What income do I need to qualify for affordable housing in Maryland?
The listings in Maryland mostly do not post income limits by household size, so the program tells applicants on its own page or application. We never guess a limit. Some programs also set a minimum income, and limits are higher for larger households. Both differ from listing to listing. The free qualify check compares your household with the income limit and rules on each open listing.
Can I apply online for affordable housing in Maryland?
None of the 3 open listings in Maryland that we track has an online application; they use paper, email or in-person steps. Listings here link to apps.montgomerycountymd.gov (3 listings). Check each listing for any application fee the program states, and be careful with anyone who asks you to pay to enter a lottery.
When is the next housing deadline in Maryland?
The next application deadline in Maryland is Oct 6, 2026, and 3 open listings have a deadline still ahead. Listings without a deadline, such as waitlists and first come listings, stay open until the program closes them.
How lotteries, waitlists and first come work
All 3 open listings in Maryland
The open listings we have here, with their kind of housing and how you get in. Open one to see its deadline, rent or price, income limits and how to apply.
Keep looking
Fair Shot Housing is not a government agency. Listing details come from public agency sources; always confirm them with the program before you apply.