Mount Desert Housing Authority

This housing agency serves Mount Desert, Maine.

About The Agency

Mount Desert Housing Authority provides affordable housing for up to 18 low- and moderate-income households through its Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher programs.

Maple Lane, Mount Desert, ME

Visit Website(207) 288-4770

Section 8 Application Checklist

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How large is the Mount Desert Housing Authority?

Mount Desert Housing Authority serves 16 low-income households. The agency manages 0 Housing Choice Vouchers and 16 public housing units.

What are the incomes of residents served by the Mount Desert Housing Authority?

Extremely low-income (ELI) renters, earning less than 30% of Area Median Income (AMI), make up 41 percent of households served by Mount Desert Housing Authority. Very low-income renters earn less than 50% AMI, and are 82 percent of Mount Desert Housing Authority households.

How many Mount Desert Housing Authority residents are employed?

Working adults head 1 households and make up 12 percent of households served by Mount Desert Housing Authority.

How many female-headed renter households are served by the Mount Desert Housing Authority?

There are 9 female-headed renter households living in Mount Desert Housing Authority housing. Households headed by females are 59% of those served by the Mount Desert Housing Authority.

What racial and ethnic groups are found among Mount Desert Housing Authority renters?

Native American 1
White 15

How many senior-headed renter households are served by Mount Desert Housing Authority?

There are 10 households headed by seniors served by the Mount Desert Housing Authority. Senior households are 65% of households in Mount Desert Housing Authority housing.

How many households headed by persons with disabilities live in Mount Desert Housing Authority housing?

There are 3 persons with disabilities living in Mount Desert Housing Authority housing. Persons with disabilities are the head of 22% of households served by the Mount Desert Housing Authority.

How does HUD rate the performance of the Mount Desert Housing Authority?

The Mount Desert Housing Authority is rated as a high performer by HUD.

HUD rates the performance of Public Housing Agencies. The department looks at physical condition of properties, financial condition, management operations, and use of Public Housing Capital Funds for improvements.

Public Housing Communities Managed by Mount Desert Housing Authority

Malvern Belmont Estates

80 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, Maine 04609