HIP Home Sharing Program - Montgomery County

06/02/2026

Montgomery County rent prices are high — but your life goals don’t have to be on pause because of it. 🏡✨
Home sharing offers affordable, community-centered housing that can leave more room in your budget for travel, savings, creative projects, experiences, and yes… your favorite coffee shop habit ☕
Less rent. More life.

Check out our website below to learn more and see what rooms are available for rent!

https://hiphomes.org/counseling-and-education/home-sharing/

What is home sharing? Home Sharing with HIP is an innovative idea where homeowners offer spare rooms or basement apartments in their home for rent to home seekers searching for affordable, healthy and safe housing. Home sharing can reduce social isolation,

04/30/2026

Home sharing is trending...
Have Questions? Reach out to Michele in Montgomery County, Maryland at 301-85-SHARE or 301-857-4273

Shared living with a roommate could be a solution to the rising cost of living and loneliness for many older adults.

04/30/2026

Remember these three simple words from our friends at AARP Maryland.

Scams and fraudulent communications can come through the mail, via phone calls, digitally, or even in person. Taking these steps when interacting with a potential scammer is an easy way to help avoid becoming a victim.

🚨 Pause
🚨 Reflect
🚨 Protect

Be on the alert for scams, and always verify the source of communications that ask for money.

04/27/2026

If you missed The Senior Zone podcast this morning with a special "Housing Solutions" segment from HIP, click the link below.

Michele and Carmen from HIP's outreach team discussed Home Sharing options and its benefits for seniors, as well as a variety of free housing & rental counseling services that HIP provides in Montgomery County, MD free of charge.

RADIO LINK - Spirit 1340AM (from 31:41- 59:43)
https://www.buzzsprout.com/2570758/episodes/19071936?t=1899

What does it truly mean to stay in control of your life—especially when it comes to your healthcare and housing decisions? This week on The Senior Zone, Shawn Perry brings you a powerful and practical conversation focused on planning with purpose....

04/07/2026

DHCD's Office of Tenant and Landlord Affairs (OTLA) was created by the Renters’ Rights and Stabilization Act of 2024. OTLA helps Maryland tenants and landlords understand and navigate their rights and responsibilities under federal and state renter laws. For more information, click the following link: https://tinyurl.com/72ja5dha

03/26/2026

We have several rooms, ADUs, and basement spaces available for April move-ins.

Check out these 3 featured spaces this week in Germantown and Takoma Park, MD. Call Michele for more info - 301-85-SHARE or 301-857-4273.

More listings available here: www.HIPhomes.org/home-sharing/
HIP's counselors help you with matching and vetting housemates at no cost!

02/26/2026

Have you considered Home Sharing?
We have several rooms, ADUs, and basement apartments available for March move-ins.

Check out these 3 featured spaces this week in Montgomery Village and Silver Spring.

Call Michele for more info: 301-85-SHARE
www.HIPhomes.org/home-sharing/

02/26/2026

Several Maryland jurisdictions also allow for ADUs...
We love them as a wonderful way to offer an affordable housing option for renters who choose to thrive in smaller spaces.

Accessory dwelling units are booming. Here’s a guide on whether it’s right for you.

12/24/2025

HAPPY HOLIDAYS...
May your holidays be filled with peace, hope, and a little joy this season and into the New Year!

HIP's offices in Prince George's County, Montgomery County, Annapolis, and Cecil County will reopen for business on Monday, December 29.

11/27/2025

As we enter Giving Season, we are thankful for the spotlight on HIP's housing and financial counseling programs in Bethesda Magazine's 2025 Guide to Giving...
https://bethesdamagazine.com/2025/10/27/2025-guide-to-giving/

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HIP develops innovative affordable housing, revitalizes neighborhoods, and equips people to achieve their housing and financial goals. HIP pursues its mission by building affordable rental apartments and for-sale homes, and providing a full range of housing and financial counseling services to at-risk renters, first-time homebuyers and struggling homeowners.

HEADQUARTERED: Hyattsville, Maryland | www.HIPhomes.org
SERVES: Maryland
WHAT A DONATION BUYS:
– $100 covers a one-night hotel stay and meal for a homeless family awaiting placement.
– $500 covers food and supplies for a holiday meal for 50 low-income seniors at HIP’s properties.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
– One day: Help at an outreach event, groundbreaking or ribbon-cutting ceremony.
– Ongoing: Help with monthly food distributions at HIP’s senior properties.
SSL OPPORTUNITIES: Y
INTERNSHIPS: Y

2025 Guide to Giving: We’re highlighting local nonprofits where you can share your time, talents and money.