SIERRA WOODS APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 159 of 160
- Year placed in service
- 2011
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
Affordable apartments in Columbia, Maryland
19 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.
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Buildings
MONARCH MILLS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 116 of 116
- Year placed in service
- 2012
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HICKORY RIDGE PLACE
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 108 of 108
- Year placed in service
- 2003
- Bedroom mix
- 80 1BR · 23 2BR · 5 3BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HICKORY RIDGE PLACE
Section 8- Income-restricted units
- 108 of 108
- Year placed in service
- Not reported
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
STEVENS FOREST APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 106 of 106
- Year placed in service
- 2009
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
PARK VIEW AT COLUMBIA II
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 104 of 104
- Year placed in service
- 2011
- Bedroom mix
- 3 studio · 101 1BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
PARK VIEW AT COLUMBIA I
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 103 of 103
- Year placed in service
- 1994
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
PARK VIEW AT SNOWDEN RIVER
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 100 of 100
- Year placed in service
- 2004
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HARPER HOUSE APARTMENTS
Section 8- Income-restricted units
- 100 of 100
- Year placed in service
- Not reported
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
HARPER HOUSE
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 100 of 100
- Year placed in service
- 2011
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
FOREST RIDGE APARTMENTS
Section 8- Income-restricted units
- 98 of 108
- Year placed in service
- Not reported
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
ORCHARD CROSSING APTS
LIHTC- Income-restricted units
- 95 of 187
- Year placed in service
- 1996
- Bedroom mix
- 42 1BR · 141 2BR
Estimated total housing cost: $1,895 rent + $189 utilities = $2,084/mo
Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.
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Energy costs in Maryland
Residential electricity in Maryland runs about 19.99¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $189. Natural gas runs about $19.59/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.
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Fair Market Rent for Columbia, MD
Metro-level| Bedrooms | Local FMR | National median |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,611 | n/a |
| 1 bedroom | $1,800 | n/a |
| 2 bedroom | $1,895 | $1,502 |
| 3 bedroom | $2,464 | n/a |
| 4 bedroom | $2,843 | n/a |
Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.
HUD income limits : Howard County, MD
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD. FY2025. Area median income: $130,300.
| Household size | 30% AMI | 50% AMI | 80% AMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,400 | $45,650 | $72,950 |
| 2 people | $31,300 | $52,150 | $83,400 |
| 3 people | $35,200 | $58,650 | $93,800 |
| 4 people | $39,100 | $65,150 | $104,200 |
| 5 people | $42,250 | $70,400 | $112,550 |
| 6 people | $45,400 | $75,600 | $120,900 |
| 7 people | $48,650 | $80,800 | $129,250 |
| 8 people | $54,150 | $86,000 | $137,550 |
HUD calculates income limits per household size relative to the area’s median family income. Properties may serve renters in any combination of these tiers; eligibility is determined per program.
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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.
See also: Columbia cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview