The Housing Opportunities Commission (HOC) is Montgomery County’s largest provider of high-quality, amenity-rich, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income households. HOC owns and manages a variety of housing communities and other properties throughout the county.

Housing Path Portal

To be eligible for HOC housing assistance and to rent at an HOC property, individuals and families must create an account in the Housing Path Portal and complete a Housing Path Wait List application(s).

When an individual or family application has been approved, HOC staff will contact the applicant to begin the process of locating a home.

The Housing Path Portal is fully-electronic and available online 24/7. Applications to the wait list must be submitted through the HOCHousingPath.com website through any Internet connected computer, smart phone, or tablet device. If an individual does not have access to a computer or the Internet, public computers are available for free at HOC office locations and in Montgomery County Public Libraries.

The following information is needed to complete an application:

• Email address
• Household member information, including names of everyone who will be in the household, date of birth and relationship to the head of household
• Gross income of all household members
• The source of income and frequency for all household members, including wages, pension, Social Security benefits, TANF, child support, etc.
• Current contact information, including a physical mailing address and a phone number where a customer can receive mail, phone calls and text messages
  
  To apply click here.

Income and Rent Limits

Click here to view the current income and rent limits.

Pay Rent Online

Click here to pay rent using our secure online system.

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