Live Near Your Work

Live Near Your Work is a homebuying incentive for individuals working in Baltimore City. Incentives are funded partially by employers and partially by the City of Baltimore. Funds can be used toward your downpayment or closing costs associated with the purchase of a home in Baltimore City. Find more information about the program terms and eligibility here.

Am I eligible?

Over 100 employers have signed on to participate in the Live Near Your Work program. If yours is found in the list below: Congratulations! You can likely claim this benefit.

Contact your HR department or benefits manager for assistance in applying for the Live Near Your Work incentive. If you are unsure of the contact for your company, reach out to Live Baltimore at 410-637-3750 x118 or by email.

Please note that some employers place restrictions on their Live Near Your Work benefit, including, but not limited to: length of employment, job title, and location of purchase. Amounts displayed below are the total benefit, combining the employer contribution and City match funds.

What if my employer isn’t listed?

Many companies are receptive to employees’ requests for this program. Contact Jordan Klumpp, Live Baltimore’s Business Relationship Manager, at 410-637-3750 x125 or by email for assistance in speaking with your employer.

Employer NameIncentive Value
14 West Administrative Services$2,000
Alertus Technologies LLC$5,000
Allovue, Inc$5,000
Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc.$5,000
Appereon$2,000
Assoc.of Baltimore Area Grantmakers$2,000
Ayers Saint Gross, Inc.$2,000
Baltimore City Urban Debate League$5,000
Baltimore Community Foundation$5,000
Baltimore Curriculum Project$3,000
Barcoding, Inc./ Thames Street Technologies$2,500
Bard College$5,000
Barrett Distribution Center$5,000
Bell Organization dba McDonald's$5,000
Blind Industries and Services of Maryland$2,000
B'nai Isreal Congregation$5,000
Brightview Senior Living$2,000
Brioxy Inc.$5,000
Broadway Services$2,000
Brown Advisory$2,000
Brown Capital Management$2,000
Brown, Goldstein, and Levy LLP$5,000
Brown Memorial Avenue Presbyterian Church$5,000
Emergent BioSolutions$2,000
Canusa Paper & Packaging$5,000
Caravanserai$2,000
Catalyst IT Services, Incorporated$2,000
Catholic Relief Services$2,000
CFG Bank$7,500
Chabad of Park Heights$5,000
Chef Shucker Farmer$5,000
Chesapeake Digital Printing, Inc. $2,000
Cho, Benn, Holback and Associates$2,000
Civic Works $4,000
CMD Outsourcing Solutions$2,000
Congruent Media, LLC $2,000
County Therapy Associates, LLC$5,000
Cross Street Partners, LLC$5,000
Cross Street Partners, LLC
(First-Time Homebuyer)
$10,000
CutzByYada$5,000
DAP Global Inc.$2,000
Design Collective, Inc.$2,000
Diamonds on the Rise$5,300
Digital Cave Media$5,000
D-S Pipe and Supply Company, Inc. $2,000
EcoMap Tech$5,000
Exelon$5,000
Fearless Solutions$5,000
Fifteen4$2,000
Gallagher Evelius and Jones$2,000
Global Refuge$5,000
Graber & Associates$2,500
Groove Commerce$5,000
Gutierrez Studios2500
GWWO, Inc.$2,000
Harbor Bank of Maryland$2,000
Healthy Neighborhoods Inc.$2,000–$5,000
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc.$2,000
Hometown Lenders$5,000
Hord,Coplan,Macht, Inc.$2,000
Horseshoe Casino$5,000
INAS USA CISL$5,000
JARC Baltimore (Jane Addams Resource Corporation)$2,000
Johns Hopkins Institutions$5,000–$17,000
Kann and Associates   $2,000
Kennedy Krieger Institute$5,000
KeyTechnologies$5,000
Kittelson and Associates $2,000
Koco's Pub$2,500
Kollel Simchas Chaim$4,000
Kovacs, Whitney & Associates, Inc.$5,000
Law Offices of E. David Hoskins, LLC$5,000
Law Offices of Philip Chalker$5,000
Le Zinc LLC (Bluebird Cocktail Room)$2,000
LifeBridge Health$2000-$19,500
Live Baltimore$4,000
Loyola College in Maryland$2,000
MaGerk's Pub $2,000
Mahan Rykiel Associates$2,000
Maryland Institute College of Art$2,000
MCS Consulting$5,000
MECU$5,000
Mercy Medical Center$4,000
Mesivta Shaarei Chaim$5,000
Middleton and Meads Company, Inc.$2,000
Mission Media, LLC  $2,000
Morgan State University$5,000
Moving Forward Adult Services$2,800
mp3car.com$5,000
MuniMae Midland, LLC $2,000
Murphy, Falcon & Murphy$5,000
Neighborhood Design Center$2,000
Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.$5,000
Neuberger Insurance$2,500
Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber PA $7,500
Notre Dame of Md. University$5,000
Ohr Hatorah, Inc.$5,000
Otis Warren Management Company, Inc.$2,000
Pariah Brewing$3,000
Pennrose$3,000
People's Homesteading Group, Inc.$2,000
Personal Genome Diagnostics$2,000
Plano-Coudon, Inc.$2,000
R 2 Integrated$2,000
RedOwl Analytics Inc.$2,000
Response Labs Inc.$5,000
Restorative Response Baltimore$2,500
RGH Enterprises$2,000
ROAR Wellness, LLC$5,000
Rosenberg, Martin, Greenberg, LLP$3,
000
Salar, Incorporated  $2,000
Shamberg Enterprises Inc$5,000
Siek Wholesale Florist$5,000
Simply Physics$5,000
Southeast Community Development Corporation$2,000
Southwest Partnership$7,500
Sparky Pants Studios$5,000
St. Francis Neighborhood Center$5,000
Star Medical Supply$5,000
State of Maryland*
*only available to homebuyers using a Maryland Mortgage Program mortgage loan
$5,000
STX, LLC (Wm.T.Burnett & Co.)$5,000
Syscom, Incorporated$2,000
The Canton Group, Inc.  $2,000
The French Companies/Towner Management$5,000
The Wine Source7500
Tithe Corporation, Skil-aire  $2,000
Total Health Care$5,000
TRI, Inc.(ThermoChem Recovery Intern)$2,000
Under Armour, Inc.$5,000
University of Baltimore$2,000
University of Maryland Medical Center$5,000
University of Maryland, Baltimore$18,500
UPD Consulting$5,000
US Lacrosse, Inc.$2,000
Vitamin, Incorporated $2,000
Weber Shandwick Worldwide $2,000
Wm T Burnett$5,000
Workstream Business Systems LLC$2,500
Yeshiva Toras Simcha$5,000
Zeke's Coffee$5,000
Ziger/Snead LLP Architechts$5,000

Updated 05/2024