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

Discover affordable housing in Aroostook County where there are 42+ 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.

Market Square Commons

16 Market Street, Houlton, Maine 04730

Perramond Estates

223 Lavoie Ave, Madawaska, Maine 04756

Pine Tree

1 Main Street, Van Buren, Maine 04785

Maple Tree Estates

95 Hughes Rd, Mapleton, Maine 04757

Story Hill Estates

6 Story Hill Estates Dr, Washburn, Maine 04786

Hillside Apartments

521 Albert St, Madawaska, Maine 04756

La Maison Acadienne

339 French Street, Suite 223, Madawaska, Maine 04756

Wenonas Place

4 Susep Ln, Indian Island, Maine 04468

Village Green Apartments

36 Elm St, Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742

Limestone Estates

87 Pondview St, Limestone, Maine 4750

Heritage View Apartments

159 Station Road, New Sweden, Maine 04762

North Ridge Apartments

17 Jacobs Avenue, Caribou, Maine 04736

Riverview Elderly Apartments

912 Allagash Road, Allagash, Maine 04774

The Meadows

16 Harmony Ln, Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742

Sunrise Apartments

13 Sunrise Court, Limestone, Maine 04750

Birchwood

10 Coventry Court, Presque Isle, Maine 04769

Bowdoin Place

20 Bowdoin Street, Houlton, Maine 04730

Windermere Apartments

2 Windermere Road, Easton, Maine 04740

Acadia Terrace

3 Acadia Ter, Van Buren, Maine 04785

Pleasant Heights

3 Thibodeau St, Fort Kent, Maine 04743

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Aroostook County, Maine
$17.95/hour
$3.80 (+27%) more than Maine minimum wage and $10.70 (+148%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Aroostook County, Maine Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Aroostook 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 Aroostook County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Aroostook County, Maine?

The County of Aroostook County has 67,255 people living in 31,319 households.

There are 14,400 renters living in 8,464 renter households in this County. Renters make up 21.41 percent of the population living in Aroostook County.

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

There are an estimated 38,483 housing units in the Aroostook County area. Of these, 9,294 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Aroostook County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Aroostook County?

The rental vacancy rate in Aroostook County is 5 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 Aroostook County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aroostook County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
609 2,783 3,340 1,146 483
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Aroostook County

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

Among renter households in this market, 46 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 27 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 Aroostook County

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 Aroostook County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Aroostook 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 333 55 percent
One BR 2,128 76 percent
Two BR 2,425 73 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Aroostook County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Aroostook County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 270
Public Housing 356
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 461
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 33
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 1,292
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Aroostook County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Aroostook County, Maine

Aroostook County features 958 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 Aroostook County, Maine

There are 188 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Aroostook County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Aroostook County, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Aroostook County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.