Westminster Housing Office

56 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157
(410) 848-2261



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About Westminster Housing Office

The Office of Housing Services includes the Public Housing Agency (PHA) for the HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program. The day to day operation of the program is managed by Cindy Valenzisi, Manager of Housing Services. The Program is also staffed with two Housing Specialists, Rebecca Hurd and Matt Gronaw. The Manager and Housing Specialists are certified in one or more disciplines of HUD housing program management and operations.

The HUD Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is a federally funded program that provides a rental subsidy for very low-income households so the residents can afford decent, safe and sanitary housing in the private market. Housing Choice Vouchers are administered by the City's Public Housing Agency to eligible participants who are able to choose any rental unit that meets the requirements of the program.


Program Summary for Westminster Housing Office

Westminster Housing Office is a public housing agency that helps provide decent and safe rental housing for eligible low-income families, the elderly, and persons with disabilities. Westminster Housing Office manages several funded programs and has a total of 60 subsidized affordable housing units for rental assistance. Westminster Housing Office administered a total of 293 Section 8 Vouchers. Westminster Housing Office currently has Section 8 as its program type. Westminster Housing Office is located at 56 W. Main Street, Westminster, MD, 21157 and serves the city of Westminster. Income limits, fair market rents and rent rates vary with each agency. Please contact Westminster Housing Office at, (410) 848-2261 for more information about coverage area and program availability.


Current Status Active
Size of Westminster Housing Office compared nationally Large
Last Updated 11/29/2014
Total Numbers of Communities N/A
Total numbers of Administered Section 8 Voucher 293
Total numbers of Administered Public Housing Units N/A
Waiting list for the Westminster Housing Office is currently Open


2022 Income Limits for Carroll County, MD

HUD sets Income Limits for each area based on the median family income in that area. Each Public Housing Agency (PHA) will use the Income Limit set for the jurisdiction that the PHA covers. Therefore, a family may be eligible for one PHA but not another. The number of people in a household determines the Income Limit that is set for determining the family's eligibility for the program that they are applying for. Below are the Income Limits for Carroll County, MD:

Median Income
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Income Limit Category
Persons in Family
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 50%
  • Very Low Income Limit
  • $36,400
  • $41,600
  • $46,800
  • $52,000
  • $56,200
  • $60,350
  • $64,500
  • $68,650
  • 30%
  • Extremely Low Income Limit
  • $21,850
  • $25,000
  • $28,100
  • $31,200
  • $33,700
  • $36,200
  • $39,640
  • $44,120
  • 80%
  • Low Income Limit
  • $54,950
  • $62,800
  • $70,650
  • $78,500
  • $84,800
  • $91,100
  • $97,350
  • $103,650

2017 Fair Market Rents for Carroll County, MD

Fair Market Rents are HUD's determination of the average rents in a particular area for each bedroom size. The FMRs are set each year based on the rental rates of unsubsidized units so that participants in HUD programs have equal access for affordable housing. Here are the Fair Market Rents for Carroll County, MD:

Efficiency One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four-Bedroom
$903 $1097 $1376 $1769 $2072



Agency Name City State Section 8 Voucher Housing Units Status Distance
Carroll County Housing And Community Development Carroll County Housing And Community Development Westminster MD 649 N/A Open 0.17 Miles Contact
Adams County Housing Authority Adams County Housing Authority Gettysburg PA 600 N/A Open 21.36 Miles Contact
Baltimore County Housing Authority Baltimore County Housing Authority Baltimore MD 6,133 N/A Open 24.95 Miles Contact
Frederick Housing Authority Frederick Housing Authority Frederick MD 724 481 Open 25.12 Miles Contact
Baltimore City Housing Authority Baltimore City Housing Authority Baltimore MD 19,275 11,512 Open 28.62 Miles Contact
Howard County Housing Commission Howard County Housing Commission Columbia MD 944 50 Open 29.03 Miles Contact

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Westminster Housing Office Program Type:
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Carroll County Quick Facts

Population: 167,830
Persons Per Household: 2.73
Housing Units in Multi-units Structure: 11.5%
Homeownership Rate: 82.2%
Housing Units: 62,722
Yearly Income Per Person: $36,153
Median Household Income: $84,790