Dorchester County, MD

Housing Authorities

Your local Housing Authority is listed below. You can give them a call or send an email to find out how they can help you find affordable housing.

Housing Authorities Dorchester County, MD

Cambridge Housing Authority
700 Weaver Avenue
Cambridge, MD 21613
MD010 low-rent Dorchester

Contact

(410) 228-6856
Phone
(410) 228-5553
Fax

Leadership

Mary Elliott
Board Chairperson
Genevra Farrare
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Dorchester County

Dorchester County has 1 Housing Authority. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Maryland. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Dorchester County, Maryland: Cambridge, Hurlock, East New Market, Rhodesdale, Vienna, Secretary, Fishing Creek, Church Creek, Madison, Taylors Island, Toddville, Woolford, and Linkwood.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Dorchester County, Maryland: 21613, 21643, 21631, 21659, 21869, 21664, 21634, 21622, 21648, 21669, 21672, 21677, and 21835.

Dorchester County, MD is considered part of the following metro area: CAMBRIDGE, MD.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020