Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Waldo County, ME

Discover affordable housing in Waldo County where there are 25+ housing opportunities based on income and household needs like accessible units for seniors or persons with disabilities. Find and apply to these low income apartments now.

Huntress Gardens

27 Garden Way, Belfast, Maine 04915

Seaside Heights

72 Ryan Road, Belfast, Maine 04915

Belfast Birches

32 School Street, Belfast, Maine 04915

Village Heritage II

12 Park Drive, Winterport, Maine 04496

Village Heritage I

2 Park Drive, Winterport, Maine 04496

Hilltop Birches

22 School Street, Belfast, Maine 04915

The Edward J. Reynolds House

33 Booth Drive, Belfast, Maine 04915

Lincolnville Village Apartments

Heal Rd, Lincolnville, Maine 04849

School Street Village

170 School Street, Unity, Maine 04988

Bayview Apartments

4 Penobscot Ter, Belfast, Maine 04915

Pine Grove Apartments

18 Union St, Searsport, Maine 04974

Lincolnville Apartments

20 Heal Rd, Lincolnville, Maine 04849

Waldo Avenue Apartments

195 Waldo Ave, Belfast, Maine 04915

Seabreeze Apartments

8 Prospect Street, Searsport, Maine 04974

Bay Head Apartments

Patterson Hill Rd, Belfast, Maine 04915

The Ambassador Apartments

2 Congress St, Belfast, Maine 04915

Windward Manor Apartments

33 Prospect St, Searsport, Maine 04974

Group Home Foundation

80 High St, Belfast, Maine 04915

Lake St. George Apartments

5 Pine Terrace, Liberty, Maine 04949

Goose River Apts

6 Alberta Way, Belfast, Maine

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Waldo County, Maine
$21.97/hour
$7.82 (+55%) more than Maine minimum wage and $14.72 (+203%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Waldo County, 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.

Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Waldo County, Maine.

Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Waldo County.

How many renters live in Waldo County, Maine?

The County of Waldo County has 39,772 people living in 17,263 households.

There are 6,615 renters living in 3,352 renter households in this County. Renters make up 16.63 percent of the population living in Waldo County.

What is the rental market like in Waldo County, Maine?

There are an estimated 22,012 housing units in the Waldo County area. Of these, 3,608 units are rental homes, making up 16 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Waldo County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Waldo County?

The rental vacancy rate in Waldo County is 6 percent. This is a lower than average vacancy rate. When rental vacancy rates are low there are fewer available units. Rents tend to be higher as more people compete for scarce housing.

How many rental units are in Waldo County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waldo County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
214 728 1,394 868 96
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Waldo County

A large number of apartments in Waldo County 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 Waldo County are overburdened by housing costs?

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Waldo County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $886 to $1,606. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $886
One BR $892
Two BR $1,160
Three BR $1,431
Four BR $1,606
2024 Fair Market Rents in Waldo County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Waldo County?

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 143 67 percent
One BR 445 61 percent
Two BR 901 65 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Waldo County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Waldo County?

There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Waldo County, Maine including the following:

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 264
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 60
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 32
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 422
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Waldo County, Maine

Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.

Income Based Apartments in Waldo County, Maine

Waldo County features 398 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 Waldo County, Maine

There are 140 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Waldo County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Waldo County, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Waldo County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Waldo County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Waldo County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,044 and $1,276.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.