My Housing Portal
The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) is pleased to announce that it has accepted all 27,842 applications received during the October 2nd, 2023 - October 13th, 2023 open period of its Housing Choice Voucher Program (“HCVP” also formerly known as “Section 8”) waiting list.
HABC will use the information provided on the application to contact applicants. It’s important to keep all contact information (i.e., address, phone number, and email address) up to date, at all times. To check the status or update your application, please click on the button below to go to HABC’s MyHousing Applicant Portal.
As an HCVP participant, you can complete your annual recertification online through the MyHousing portal. No appointment required! After you register and log in, you will review what you reported to HABC at your last recertification. Including: Your family, income, and assets and/or expenses.
You will verify your information and upload documents that verify your income, assets and/or expenses.
If you have changes to report, you will also be able to add, remove, or update your family members, income, assets and/or expenses. You will be required to upload document(s) to verify any changes you report.
My Housing Portal
REPORTING CHANGES
Office visits are no longer required!
Please click the "Get Started" button below to report changes to your household in any of the following categories:
- Income
- Household composition (adding or removing members)
How do I move to another unit with my voucher?
Families are required to issue a Notice to Vacate to their current landlord to receive a voucher to move to another unit. Please follow the instructions on the Notice to Vacate Procedures to issue notice.
- Click here to review the Notice to Vacate Procedures.
- Click here for HABC’s 30-day notice.
- Click here for HABC’s 60-day notice.
How do I find a rental property?
HCVP participants may search for available rental properties using the HABC housing locator tool. Click here to find a rental property.
You may also find properties on the following sites:
- Zillow.com
- Apartments.com
- Trulia.com
- Rental Meter
Participants may choose any housing type that suits the needs of their family, as long as the requirements of the program are met.
What are the participant's obligations?
As a participant in the HCVP, there are certain guidelines that must be followed, including:
- No unauthorized household members
- No criminal activity
- Compliance with the lease
- Compliance with program requirements
- Pay rent on time
- Maintain unit in good condition
- Respond to HABC correspondence
- Attend required HABC appointments
- Provide HABC with required information
- Allow HUD mandated unit inspections
- Not subletting the unit, assigning the lease, or having any interest in the unit
- Promptly notifying HABC of any changes in the family composition
- Notifying the owners and HABC before moving to terminate the lease with landlord (60 day vacate notice required)
Can I use my voucher outside of Baltimore?
A family that has been issued a Housing Choice Voucher by HABC may use that voucher to lease a unit anywhere in the United States where there is a Public Housing Authority (PHA) that administers the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Reasonable Accommodations Requests
If you, or someone in your household, have a disability, you have the right to ask the Housing Authority of Baltimore City for a "reasonable accommodation request."
To do so, please click HERE to find more information.
