# Wicomico County

## Summary

- **41.6%** share of renter households
- **41.4%** share of low-income households
- **46.1%** share of rent-burdened households

## Renter population data

### Renters vs homeowners

|                       | Households | % share |
|-----------------------|------------|---------|
| **Renter households**  | 16,399     | 41.6%   |
| **Homeowner households** | 23,053     | 58.4%   |
| **Total households**   | 39,452     | 100.0%  |

### Low-income renter households

| Households                        | % share |
|----------------------------------|---------|
| **Extremely low-income (≤30% AMI)**      | 2,524   | 15.4%   |
| **Very low-income (31-50% AMI)**         | 2,003   | 12.2%   |
| **Low-income (51-80% AMI)**             | 2,257   | 13.8%   |
| **All low-income households (<80% AMI)** | 6,784   | 41.4%   |

### Rent-burdened households

|                       | Households | % share |
|-----------------------|------------|---------|
| **Moderately rent-burdened** | 3,841      | 23.4%   |
| **30.0–34.9%**                   | 1,132      | 6.9%    |
| **35.0–39.9%**                   | 1,179      | 7.2%    |
| **40.0-49.9%**                   | 1,530      | 9.3%    |
| **Severely rent-burdened**      | 3,714      | 22.6%   |
| **≥50.0%**                        | 3,714      | 22.6%   |
| **All rent-burdened households** | 7,555      | 46.1%   |

### Affordable housing shortage

|                                    | Amount ($) |  
|------------------------------------|-------------|
| **Median household income**        |             |
| 2010                               | 33,729      |
| 2021                               | 41,619      |
| Increase (2010–2021)              | 23.4%       |
| **Median rent**                   |             |
| 2010                               | 629         |
| 2021                               | 892         |
| Increase (2010–2021)              | 41.8%       |
| **Affordable housing stock**       |             |
| Supply (current stock)            | 1,525       |
| Demand (total units needed)       | 3,879       |
| Shortage                           | 2,752       |
| Total shortage                     | 2,752       |
| Supply/demand ratio                | 39.3%       |

## HUD National Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Database

| Name                              | Type                                | Year | Zipcode | Number of units | Income ceiling | LIHTC allocation | 
|-----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|------|---------|----------------|----------------|------------------| 
| HIGHBRIDGE OVERLOOK               | New construction                     | 2014 | N/A     | 154            | 60% AMI       | $1,804,887       | 
| IRVINGTON FAMILY APTS             | New construction                     | 2007 | N/A     | 99             | 60% AMI       | $1,378,252       | 
| HILLTOP VILLAGE                   | New construction - Acquisition and Rehab | 2012 | N/A     | 200            | 60% AMI       | $504,385         | 
| HUNTINGTON RESERVE                 | NA                                  | 2006 | N/A     | 168            | 60% AMI       | $424,046         | 
| HOLT + HAMILTON FAMILY APARTMENTS | New construction                     | 2016 | N/A     | 61             | 60% AMI       | $1,557,010       | 
| INTERVALE GARDENS LLC             | New construction                     | 2008 | N/A     | 65             | 60% AMI       | $659,087         |
| HOMES OF RENAISSANCE PRESERVE II   | New construction                     | 2012 | N/A     | 88             | 60% AMI       | $1,510,000       |
| JEFFERSON BOULEVARD & FIFTH AVENUE APTS | New construction                | 2013 | N/A     | 39             | 60% AMI       | $674,261         |
| IMPERIAL GARDENS FAMILY APTS      | New construction                     | 2009 | N/A     | 76             | 60% AMI       | $1,142,750       |
| HOLLY HEIGHTS I + II APARTMENTS   | Acquisition and Rehab               | 2016 | N/A     | 41             | 60% AMI       | $435,816         |
| ...                               | ...                                  | ...  | ...     | ...            | ...            | ...              |

> Additional properties are listed in the full dataset.