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Housing Authority of Baltimore City
Official application routes, service-area details, contact information, and HUD-reported program data for this Baltimore housing agency.
Independent directory: CalculateBenefits is not HABC or HUD. Recorded source-check date for the agency-specific details below: 2026-11-02.
Is the Baltimore Section 8 waiting list open?
As of Nov. 2, 2026, HABC's website said the list was closed.
Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8)
Closed
What the agency's site said on Nov. 2, 2026. See the notice →
Waiting lists open and close without much notice. Applying is free; only HABC can take an application or tell you your place on a list.
Start with the official agency
Visit the official HABC website →
Housing applications and waiting-list registration are free. A third party cannot guarantee approval or move you ahead on a waiting list.
What this agency serves
HABC runs about 7,000 public housing units throughout Baltimore City. It also runs the Housing Choice Voucher Program for Baltimore City.
- Public housing
- Housing Choice Voucher Program (HCVP/Section 8)
- Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD)
- Scattered Sites Homeownership Program
Housing Choice Voucher application
HABC takes voucher applications only during announced application periods. Its last one ran October 2 to 13, 2023, and it took in 27,842 applications. People on the list check status or update info in HABC's MyHousing Portal.
What HABC said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HABC's official site or call for the current status.
Public housing application
HABC posts public housing application news on this page. For questions, call the Admissions and Leasing Center at 410-396-3225.
What HABC said when we checked on . Waiting lists open and close; check HABC's official site or call for the current status.
Income limits for Baltimore city
HUD fiscal year 2026 limits (pulled July 27, 2026) for Baltimore city, where HABC's main office is.
| Household | 30% (extremely low) | 50% (very low) | 80% (low) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $28,150 | $46,900 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $32,200 | $53,600 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $36,200 | $60,300 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $40,200 | $67,000 | $106,800 |
Section 8 vouchers generally use the 50% limit, and agencies must give most new vouchers to families at or below 30%; families up to 50% can still qualify. The 80% limit applies to public housing.
Source: HUD income limits. Check 5 to 8 people or another county →
Other help in Baltimore
Heat and utility bills
Baltimore City Community Action Partnership (Maryland energy assistance) · 410-396-6406
Maryland's energy assistance office lists this partnership as Baltimore City's local office for help with heating and utility bills. Call to ask how to apply.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Food
Maryland Food Bank · (410) 737-8282
Enter your ZIP code in the Find Food tool to see food pantries and meal programs near you. Call the pantry first to check hours and rules.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Facing eviction
Maryland Legal Aid · 1-888-465-2468
Free civil legal help for low-income Marylanders. If you face eviction or could lose a housing voucher, call to see if you can get a free lawyer.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
Everything else
Dial 211 for free, private help finding local food, housing, utility, and health resources. You can also search online or sign up for text support.
Checked Nov. 2, 2026.
These are separate organizations, not HABC and not CalculateBenefits.
Contact HABC before you visit
General inquiries: 410-396-3232
Central office: 417 E. Fayette Street, Suite 1339, Baltimore, MD 21202
Housing Choice Voucher line: 443-984-2222
HCV office: 1225 West Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223
Published hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm
You can reach HABC by phone or in person Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The voucher office is at 1225 West Pratt Street. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use the Maryland Relay System at 711. If a disability makes reading hard, you can ask HABC to give notices in another format.
From CalculateBenefits, not HABC
Waiting-list news by email
Get our free emails. If this agency's main Section 8 waiting list opens and we see it, we email the people who signed up here. Some lists close before we can send. To sign up, you take our free benefits check. You give your name and email and answer a few questions. A phone step is optional. Then you see offers from partners. Your information may be shared with or sold to marketing partners. They may also contact you (how we use it). Signing up does not apply for housing or put you on any waiting list.
Because you've turned on a privacy opt-out, we don't offer this sign-up here. Check the agency's own site for openings.
Before and after you apply
- Keep your address, phone number, and email current with HABC at all times. HABC uses them to contact you.
- Update your info and check your status in HABC's MyHousing Portal, or call the 24-hour line at 443-984-2222.
- When your name reaches the top of the list, HABC mails you a notice with a date and time for an eligibility interview.
- A new voucher lasts 120 days. One 30-day extension is possible only as a reasonable accommodation for a disability.
- If you lived outside Baltimore City when you applied, you must use the voucher inside the city for the first year before you can move it elsewhere.
HUD-reported assistance
These figures are HUD reporting-data snapshots, not a count of openings. Equal inventory and occupied counts do not prove that no future opening is possible. Waiting-list status comes from HABC, not this dataset.
HUD public housing designation: Standard Performer. Standard Performer means the agency met HUD's overall and individual-indicator minimums but did not qualify as a High Performer. It is an operating assessment, not a customer-review rating.
HUD directory dataset retrieved 2026-07-20; record last updated 2026-04-07. Read the data methods and limitations.
Agency and data sources
- HABC - Contact Us
- HABC - HCVP Applicants
- HABC - Public Housing
- HABC - Mission, Vision and Goals
- HABC - Reasonable Accommodation Request
- HABC MyHousing Portal
- Maryland DHS - Local Home Energy Program Offices
- Maryland Food Bank - Find Food
- Maryland Legal Aid - Tenant Right to Counsel
- LSC - Our Grantees
- 211 Maryland - About
Related: All Maryland housing agencies · Maryland income limits and Fair Market Rents · How Housing Choice Vouchers work · Section 8 waiting lists at large agencies.