What HUD offices serve Guilford, 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 Guilford.
How many renters live in Guilford, Maine?
The City of Guilford has 539 people living in 265 households.
There are 103 renters living in 69 renter households in this City. Renters make up 19.11 percent of the population living in Guilford.
What is the rental market like in Guilford, Maine?
There are an estimated 317 housing units in the Guilford area. Of these, 78 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Guilford, Maine, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Guilford?
The rental vacancy rate in Guilford is 12 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 Guilford for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Guilford
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 27 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Guilford
A large number of apartments in Guilford 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 Guilford are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 17 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Guilford
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $697 to $1,535. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $697 |
| One BR | $782 |
| Two BR | $1,028 |
| Three BR | $1,271 |
| Four BR | $1,535 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Guilford, Maine
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Guilford?
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 | 0 | 100 percent |
| One BR | 27 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 28 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Guilford, Maine
How many affordable rental units are in Guilford?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Guilford, Maine including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 72 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Guilford, Maine
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Guilford, Maine
Guilford features 58 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 Guilford, Maine
There are 24 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Guilford.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Guilford, Maine
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Guilford landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Guilford.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Guilford, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $925 and $1,131.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
