Cherry Hill Homes — HABC Public Housing in South Baltimore

1006 Shellbanks Rd, Baltimore, MD, 21225

About this apartment

HABC public housing development with approximately 1,279 homes in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of South Baltimore — one of the city's largest public housing communities. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the HABC waitlist.

This is HABC public housing. Applications go through the Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Cherry Hill Homes

Cherry Hill Homes is HABC's largest development — roughly 1,279 homes near 1006 Shellbanks Road in the Cherry Hill neighborhood of South Baltimore. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through habc.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically — check current status with HABC
3. You can list development preferences; Cherry Hill can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, HABC contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Maryland protects renters from source-of-income discrimination statewide under the HOME Act — landlords generally cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Cherry Hill in South Baltimore is served by the MTA Light Rail at the Cherry Hill station and bus routes, near the Patapsco River waterfront.

For current waitlist information, call HABC at (410) 396-3232 or visit habc.org.