Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Auburn, ME

Discover affordable housing in Auburn where there are 12+ 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.

Spring Street Apartments

62 Spring Street, Auburn, Maine 04210

Rivershore Place Apartments

272 Main St, Auburn, Maine 04210

Court Street Apartments

108 Court St., Auburn, Maine 04210

Androscoggin Village

9 Northern Avenue, Auburn, Maine 04210

Webster School Apartments

95 Hampshire Street, Auburn, Maine 04210

Lake Auburn Towne House

74 Lake Auburn Avenue, Auburn, Maine 04210

HERITAGE COURT

71 SPRING ST, Auburn, Maine 04210

48 Hampshire Street

48 Hampshire St, Auburn, Maine 04210

John F. Murphy Homes

190 Bradman St, Auburn, Maine 4210

Vincent Square Apartments

8 Mill St, Auburn, Maine 04210

Riverpark

278 Main St, Auburn, Maine 04210

30 Drummond St

30 Drummond St, Auburn, Maine 04210

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Reported On February 23rd, 2024 by Nathan Brunet

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Auburn, Maine
$21.04/hour
$6.89 (+49%) more than Maine minimum wage and $13.79 (+190%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Auburn, 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), Public Housing programs for Auburn, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Auburn, Maine?

The City of Auburn has 24,038 people living in 10,309 households.

There are 8,039 renters living in 4,261 renter households in this City. Renters make up 33.44 percent of the population living in Auburn.

What is the rental market like in Auburn, Maine?

There are an estimated 11,122 housing units in the Auburn area. Of these, 4,336 units are rental homes, making up 39 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Auburn, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Auburn?

The rental vacancy rate in Auburn is 1 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 Auburn for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
282 1,664 1,284 817 160
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Auburn

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Auburn

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $756 to $1,635. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $756
One BR $877
Two BR $1,111
Three BR $1,462
Four BR $1,635
2024 Fair Market Rents in Auburn, Maine

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

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 173 61 percent
One BR 1,120 67 percent
Two BR 903 70 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Auburn, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Auburn?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 349
Public Housing 166
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 410
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 12
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Auburn, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Auburn, Maine

Auburn features 119 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 Auburn, Maine

There are 398 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Auburn.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Auburn, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Auburn landlords $500 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Auburn.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Auburn, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,000 and $1,222.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.