Maryland

USDA rental housing in Dorchester County, MD

9 properties in Dorchester County have USDA Section 515 or 514 financing: 342 apartments across 2 towns. 244 of those units carry USDA rental assistance, which ties what an eligible tenant pays to income.

9properties
342apartments
244rental assistance units
28vacant units reported

Equal housing opportunity. Properties financed by USDA Rural Development must follow the Fair Housing Act, which bars discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, familial status or national origin. If you believe you were treated unfairly, you can file a complaint with HUD at 1-800-669-9777 or with USDA at 866-632-9992.

Open Country does not own, manage or rent these properties and does not take applications. Contact each property's management company for availability, rents and eligibility. Listings come from USDA's public data and may be out of date.

Amber Meadows

2610 Cambridge Bltwy, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 8 1BR, 24 2BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
31
Vacant
1
Accessible
2
Opened
1997

Carlton Court Apts

919 Hubbard St, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 40 2BR

Managed by East Coast Property Management

Units
40
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
1
Accessible
1
Opened
1980

Crusader Hsg Partne C/o Severn Mgmt

316 Crusader Road, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 72 1BR, 32 2BR

Managed by Severn Mgmt Co, LLC

Units
104
Rental assistance
93
Vacant
7
Accessible
6
Opened
2008

Greenwood Vlg C/o Tm Assoc Mgmt

1001 Cosby Ave, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 20 3BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
20
Rental assistance
0
Vacant
2
Accessible
1
Opened
1980

Leonards Grove Apts

2339 Hudson Road, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 16 1BR, 16 2BR

Managed by Case Edwards Mgmt., INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
27
Vacant
3
Accessible
2
Opened
1991

New Horizons Apts.

503 Muir Street, Cambridge, MD 21613

Elderly · 32 1BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
32
Vacant
1
Accessible
2
Opened
1994

Rambler Apts

303 Crusader RD, Cambridge, MD 21613

Family · 10 1BR, 10 2BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
20
Rental assistance
8
Vacant
5
Accessible
2
Opened
1987

Harrison Ferry Apts

43 Delaware Ave, Hurlock, MD 21643

Family · 16 1BR, 16 2BR

Managed by Case Edwards Mgmt., INC

Units
32
Rental assistance
23
Vacant
8
Accessible
2
Opened
1991

Hurlock Meadow Apts

45 Delaware Ave, Hurlock, MD 21643

Elderly · 30 1BR

Managed by Tm Associates Management, INC

Units
30
Rental assistance
30
Vacant
0
Accessible
3
Opened
1992

Source: USDA Rural Development, Section 515/514 active properties file (data as of October 19, 2026). Vacancies are as USDA last recorded them, not live availability.

Who can rent here

USDA-financed apartments are for very low, low and moderate income households (7 CFR 3560.152), and elderly and congregate properties also require a household that meets USDA's definition of elderly. In a unit with USDA rental assistance, the tenant pays the highest of 30% of monthly adjusted income, 10% of gross monthly income or a welfare shelter allowance, and the assistance covers the rest of the rent (7 CFR 3560.203). Each property's manager checks income against USDA's limits for the area when you apply and can tell you whether a unit with rental assistance is open.

For owners and buyers

All 9 are limited-profit. 4 also have housing tax credits. 2 serve elderly tenants. Owners of aging 515 properties can use a Section 538 guaranteed loan to finance a transfer and rehab, at USDA's lower 60 and 25 basis point preservation fees. How 515 transfers work with 538.

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Every property in one file: 515/514 portfolio download (CSV and JSON).