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9770 Patuxent Woods Dr Ste 305, Columbia, MD 21046 · HUD Section 202 Sec. 202

410-730-9554 · call about availability & waiting list

How this works: this is a subsidized apartment community for low-income adults with disabilities (HUD records this property under the Section 811 disability program, not as elderly housing) — rent is generally capped near 30% of what you earn, with the federal program covering the rest. It is independent housing (not a care facility). Most have a waiting list, so apply early and to several. Who qualifies: generally 62+ with income at or below about 50% of your area’s median income, and many units target very-low-income (30%). The limit varies by county and household size — look up your county’s limit ↗, or ask the property. How to qualify & apply →

HUD’s record for this property

HUD physical inspection score: 88/100 (the median for this program is 95) · inspected 2025-03-19
HUD inspects the building itself — roofs, wiring, rails, smoke detectors, common areas. A high score means the property is in good physical repair. It is not a rating of the staff, the neighbours, or how long the waiting list is, and inspections are periodic rather than continuous.

Apartments: 21
HUD records the residents served as: Chronically Mentally Ill
HUD program category: 202/811

Location & what’s nearby

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Hospital

JOHNS HOPKINS HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER3.2 mi

★★★ 3/5 CMS · Emergency dept. usually open 24/7 · ER 24/7

Urgent care / clinic

The Retina Group of Washington0.2 mi

7130 Minstrel Way Ste 120 · (410) 997-4443 · Call to confirm hours

Pharmacy

Columbia Med Services Ltd0.2 mi

9693 Gerwig Ln Ste R · (410) 290-6599 · Call to confirm hours

Grocery

Giant Food0.7 mi

7200 Cradlerock Way · (410) 995-6893 · Call to confirm hours

Park

Lake Elkhorn Park, Columbia, MD0.3 mi

Typically dawn to dusk

Place of worship

NAD Club Ministries<0.1 mi

9705 Patuxent Woods Dr · (443) 391-7232

Nearest of each type, straight-line distance. Hospitals come from the CMS Hospital General Information registry; everything else from Overture Maps (public data). Hospital and park hours are typical — call ahead to confirm.

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Decatur Ii Apts. Berlin, MD
ELDRIDGE/BARSTOW Prince Frederick, MD inspection 91/100
ELEVENTH STREET MITCHELL MANOR Oakland, MD inspection 78/100
ESSEX COOPERATIVE APARTMENTS Essex, MD inspection 90/100
Edenton Manor Denton, MD

Waiting lists are long and vary property by property, so applying to several at once is the normal advice. See every property we hold in Maryland.

Apply & get help

Contact this property directly (phone above) for current availability and to join the waiting list. For help, reach your local HUD office or Area Agency on Aging. If you also need care, see how to pay for care and Medicaid.

Source: HUD Multifamily Properties (Section 202), public domain. Contact the property and HUD/USDA to confirm current status.