Baltimore County
Fast Facts:
- Baltimore County was home to 844,703 people and had 350,620 housing units in 2023. Since 2010, Baltimore County has added an average of 3,000 people and 1,100 housing units per year.
- Thirty-four percent of households were renters and 52 percent of renters had unaffordable housing costs.
- Baltimore County built 562 units in 2024; an estimated 1,554 units are needed annually to meet future housing demand. Cumulatively, Baltimore County has produced at least 1,945 units since 2022.
- Baltimore County committed to creating 1,000 new affordable rental housing units through new construction or rehabilitation by 2027 (PDF).
Policy Status
Solving the region's affordable housing crisis requires a portfolio of policies to preserve existing affordable housing, produce more housing, and protect people from discrimination and displacement.
Right of First Refusal
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Preservation Inventory - Subsidized
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Preservation Inventory - Unsubsidized
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Rental Assistance Demonstration
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades for Homeowners
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Energy Efficiency Upgrades of Affordable Housing
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Housing Outcomes
Local jurisdictions submitted data to enable the region to track housing production, preservation, and rental affordability.
Structural Racism
Discriminatory actions and racist public policies have produced inequitable outcomes for Black, Indigenous, and people of color in the Washington region, including lower incomes and wealth, lower homeownership rates, and higher rates of housing cost burden.
Housing Context
Understanding how household incomes relate to the supply of affordable rental and homeownership units will inform jurisdictions' efforts to meet the current and future housing needs of residents.
Elected Officials
Equity Officer
Housing Official
Terry Hickey
Director, Department of Housing and Community Development