Housing Authority of Baltimore City Public Housing

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) will accept Public Housing waiting list applications from August 1, 2023 at 9:00 am, until August 14, 2023 at 11:59 pm ET

To apply while the waitlist is open, complete the online application

Income limit information can be found here

This waiting list has the following preferences:

• Emergency (generally by referral only)
• Head, co-head or spouse is:
  • Employed
  • Age 62 or older
  • Enrolled in a job training program
  • Veteran
  • Disabled (one or more family members who are disabled will qualify the family for this preference)
• Residency:
  • Families where the head, co-head or spouse is a resident of Baltimore City/County. Applicants who do not live in Baltimore City/County will only be considered for assistance after the waiting list is exhausted of applicants who live in Baltimore City regardless of preference

  • Applicants who are working or who have been notified that they are hired to work in the Baltimore City area will be provided with a residency preference

13,000 selected applicants will be placed on the waiting list by date and time the application is received, weighed by order of preferences

For more information visit the HABC website

Sources: This information was verified by the HABC notice on July 20, 2023

Service Area

This waiting list is for Public Housing rental assistance in Baltimore, Maryland. Apartments offered through this waiting list are only located within this service area

Applicants who need help completing the application due to disability can make a reasonable accommodation request to the housing authority via call center representative that will be available to assist potential applicants starting Aug.