University Landing Affordable Housing

📍 1017 Merrimac Drive, Silver Spring, MD 20903

📋 Property Overview

At University Landing Affordable Housing you get 1 bd / 1 ba. Interior space is 484 sq ft. Monthly rent ranges $1,260-$2,630. Features in the home include air conditioning, dishwasher, garbage disposal and hardwood floors. On site there is online portal, pet friendly, E-payments and 24hr maintenance. There are 117 units in total. Pets are allowed (dogs and cats), with pet rent of $50. Leases run 12 months. Availability: Available now. With a Walk Score of 79, most errands can be done on foot. Transit Score is 61.

🚶 Getting Around

• Walk Score79/100

  Very Walkable

• Transit Score61/100

  Good Transit

💵 Costs & Lease

Lease length

12 months

Units available

111 units

Amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying.

🧾 Move-in Costs & Lease

Other fees

Total Monthly Leasing Price includes base rent, and both mandatory and optional customer-selected charges, but excludes variable, usage-based, annual and one-time charges. Final amounts depend on the completed application, lease term, and move-in date. Security deposit amount may vary based on credi

Lease length

12 months

Available

Available now

Application fee

$60 per applicant, paid to RivoRent

Property amounts are as published by the source and may change. Confirm before applying. The application fee is RivoRent's own and is the same on every listing.

🛡️ Renters Insurance — Estimated Cost

Based on what Maryland renters actually paid: NAIC industry data for 2023 (average HO-4 premium, 519,838 policy-years), adjusted to July 2026 with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics tenants' insurance index. It is a market average, not a price for this building and not a price for you.

Your own price depends most on your credit-based insurance score, your claims history and which carrier you choose. In published Ohio figures the same coverage ranges from $127 a year at excellent credit to $933 at poor credit. We do not ask for any of that, so we cannot narrow this for you.

✅ Who Qualifies

Must have 3x the rent in total household income (before taxes)

📋 Screening Criteria

What this property looks at when reviewing an application.

Evictions on record

Not accepted

Occupancy

Affordable Housing

🐾 Pets

Pets

Allowed

Types

Cats, Dogs

Pet deposit

$300

Pet rent

$50

Limit

2 pets

Restrictions

The following breeds and/or mix breeds are prohibited: Pit-bulls, Rottweilers, Chows, Akitas, American Staffordshire, Shar-Pei, Bull Terriers or any aggressive breed are not allowed.

✨ Features & Details

• Pet Friendly
• On-site laundry
• Hardwood floors
• Dishwasher
• 24hr maintenance
• Parking
• Air conditioning
• Garbage disposal
• Internet access
• Cats allowed
• Dogs allowed
• E-payments
• Online portal
• Playground
• Accepts section 8
• 720 sq ft
• 825 sq ft
• 622 sq ft
• 529 sq ft
• 674 sq ft
• 748 sq ft
• 745 sq ft
• 689 sq ft
• 1017 sq ft
• 947 sq ft
• 1062 sq ft
• 775 sq ft
• 868 sq ft
• 1107 sq ft
• 514 sq ft
• 645 sq ft
• 484 sq ft
• 499 sq ft
• 583 sq ft
• 633 sq ft
• 699 sq ft
• 722 sq ft
• 990 sq ft
• 1153 sq ft
• 0 sq ft

📊 Property Facts

Walk Score

79 · Very Walkable

Transit Score

61 · Good Transit

🏡 Floor Plans