Section 8 in Saint Marys County, MD

1,604 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Saint Marys County, 72% utilized. 1 housing authority serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
1,604
Occupied
1,148
72% utilized
Housing authorities
1
serving this FIPS
Source-of-income law
Protected statewide
HOME Act of 2020

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Saint Marys County?

No. Maryland state law prohibits refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders based on source of income, so the same protection applies in Saint Marys County.

HOME Act of 2020

Statewide source-of-income protection.

View statute →

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify current status before making a leasing decision.

Saint Marys County in the Lexington Park metro

Metro vouchers
2,084
Metro utilization
75%
Type
MSA
CBSA 30500

Saint Marys County is one of the counties inside the Lexington Park, MD core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Lexington Park metro FMR + PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Saint Marys County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own wait list, and does its own HQS inspections. If you accept a voucher tenant, the PHA whose jurisdiction covers the unit's ZIP is the one you'll be dealing with.

  • Housing Authority of St. Mary's County, MD

    Lexington Park · PHA code MD021

    1,604 Section 8 units

Underwriting a Section 8 rental in Saint Marys County?

Fair Market Rent, payment standards and PHA-specific figures vary by ZIP. Look up your address to get the exact SAFMR (where it exists), the payment-standard range, and the PHA that will hold the voucher.

Other Maryland counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 113,814 · FIPS 24037.