What HUD offices serve Mars Hill, Maine?
Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Mars Hill.
How many renters live in Mars Hill, Maine?
The City of Mars Hill has 954 people living in 390 households.
There are 372 renters living in 180 renter households in this City. Renters make up 38.99 percent of the population living in Mars Hill.
What is the rental market like in Mars Hill, Maine?
There are an estimated 457 housing units in the Mars Hill area. Of these, 211 units are rental homes, making up 46 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Mars Hill, Maine, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Mars Hill?
The rental vacancy rate in Mars Hill is 15 percent. This is a higher than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are high it means that there are a lot of available units and rents tend to be lower.
How many rental units are in Mars Hill for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mars Hill
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | 60 | 62 | 16 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Mars Hill
A large number of apartments in Mars Hill have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.
How many renter households in Mars Hill are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 21 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 7 percent of households are extremely rent overburdened. When renters pay too much for their housing, it leaves little money for other necessities like food, clothes, or medicine.
The federal government says that renters are cost-burdened if they pay more than a third of their monthly income for rent and utilities.
How Much Is Rent in Mars Hill
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $664 to $1,374. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $664 |
| One BR | $758 |
| Two BR | $948 |
| Three BR | $1,292 |
| Four BR | $1,374 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Mars Hill, Maine
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Mars Hill?
Renters with a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher must select a home that is at or below the area’s Fair Market Rent. Markets with a large share of units above FMR tend to have longer search times to find a qualified unit, while those with a large share of units below FMR tend to have more choices and shorter search times. The share below FMR can vary by size of unit, as shown in the table below.
These are the approximate number of units renting below the FMR in this market:
| Unit Size | Count of Units Below FMR | Percentage of Total Units Below FMR |
| Studio | 42 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 44 | 73 percent |
| Two BR | 39 | 63 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Mars Hill, Maine
How many affordable rental units are in Mars Hill?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Mars Hill, Maine including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | 30 |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | 25 |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 56 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Mars Hill, Maine
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Mars Hill, Maine
Mars Hill features 32 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.
Low Rent Apartments in Mars Hill, Maine
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Mars Hill.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Mars Hill, Maine
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Mars Hill landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Mars Hill.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Mars Hill, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.