Rental Assistance
Local organizations can help prevent an eviction with rental assistance. It can also help with a security deposit on a new rental unit or with monthly rent that's due.
Find rental assistance nearby by searching the 211 Community Resource database. For best results, enter your ZIP code. These are quick links to commonly searched terms:
As a tenant, review your lease and understand that tenants and landlords have different rights under the law. Learn how to navigate common landlord-tenant disputes.
If homelessness is a concern, keep scrolling to find those resources.
Search for Housing Resources
We have over 700 housing resources in our database. Narrow your search by entering a ZIP code.
Are you a housing organization? Add your resource to the database.
Emergency Housing And Shelters
If you are facing homelessness, emergency shelters and transitional housing programs can help.
Transitional programs generally allow longer stays than a homeless shelter, and they also often offer supportive services to help individuals and families become self-sufficient and obtain permanent housing.
These common searches in the 211 Community Resource Database will connect you to local resources. Search by ZIP code for:
- Emergency Shelters
- Domestic Violence Shelters
- Transitional Housing/Shelter
- Cold Weather Shelters
- Homeless Coordinated Entry Agency
- Homeless Drop-In Centers
- Homeless Motel Vouchers
Housing Navigators in Baltimore City
In Baltimore City, you can also get help from a housing navigator at five Pratt Library branches. These are free consultations through a program with the Mayor's Office of Homeless Services (MOHS).
The housing navigator can help you understand your housing situation and help you find a solution. They'll identify resources in the short-term and help you with an individualized housing plan that includes long-term housing stability.
Find out if you qualify for this program and how to connect with a housing navigator on 211's Baltimore City top resource guide.
Want to Talk to Someone?
Dial 211 (click here on mobile) and speak to an Information and Referral Specialist about rental assistance. They can also help with other needs.
Find Affordable Housing
Are you looking for an affordable rental? Search a statewide database of rental listings on Maryland Housing Search.
You can also find low-income and subsidized rental housing in the 211 database:
211 Information and Referral specialists are also available 24/7/365 to help you locate housing.
Find Community Resources
Search our database by ZIP code to find help for housing, food, and other related needs.
Mortgage And Foreclosure Assistance
If you own a home and are having trouble paying the mortgage, there are resources that can help save your home.
Help is also available if you’re renting a home and your landlord is facing foreclosure.
Get help as soon as possible from Maryland Home Owners Preserving Equity (HOPE) Initiative. A housing counselor from the HOPE network can inform you of the options available for your situation. Call the Maryland HOPE Hotline at 1-877-462-7555 or find a housing counselor near you.
Housing counselors can help you with the foreclosure process and establishing mortgage payment options.
211 also has a database of resources that can help. Find support near you:
