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

Discover affordable housing in Sagadahoc County where there are 21+ 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.

Glynn Courtyard

19 Noble Ave , Bath, Maine 04530

Greenleaf Apartments

65 Preble St, Bowdoinham, Maine 04008

River Landing

29 Elm St, Topsham, Maine 04086

Oak Ridge

401 Oak Grove Ave., Bath, Maine 04530

Green Acres Estates

145 New Meadow Rd, West Bath, Maine 04530

Richmond Senior Citizens Park

24 Kimball St, Richmond, Maine 04357

Oak Grove Commons

301 Oak Grove Ave., Bath, Maine 04530

Maritime Apartments

12 Windjammer Wy., Bath, Maine 04530

Bowdoinham Estates

29 Preble Rd, Bowdoinham, Maine 04008

Academy Green Apartments

530 High St, Bath, Maine 04530

Washington House

809 Washington St, Bath, Maine 04530

Westrum House

22 Union Park Rd, Topsham, Maine 04086

Seacliff and Family

47 Floral St, Bath, Maine 04530

Richmond Terrace

31 Kimball St, Richmond, Maine 04357

Elmhurst Group Home

808 High St, Bath, Maine 04530

Barron's Hill Apartments II

24 Winter St I-N, Topsham, Maine 04086

Barron's Hill Apartments I

23 Winter St, Topsham, Maine 04086

Whispering Pines

53 Winter St, Topsham, Maine 04086

The Moorings

125 Congress Ave, Bath, Maine 04530

Huse School Apartments

39 Andrews Rd, Bath, Maine 04530

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Sagadahoc County, Maine
$23.69/hour
$9.54 (+67%) more than Maine minimum wage and $16.44 (+227%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Sagadahoc 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Sagadahoc County, Maine?

The County of Sagadahoc County has 36,868 people living in 16,060 households.

There are 7,200 renters living in 3,741 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.53 percent of the population living in Sagadahoc County.

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

There are an estimated 18,999 housing units in the Sagadahoc County area. Of these, 4,041 units are rental homes, making up 21 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Sagadahoc County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Sagadahoc County?

The rental vacancy rate in Sagadahoc County is 7 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 Sagadahoc County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sagadahoc County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
143 1,202 1,459 684 139
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Sagadahoc County

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

Among renter households in this market, 45 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 17 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 Sagadahoc County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $848 to $2,123. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $848
One BR $1,023
Two BR $1,251
Three BR $1,763
Four BR $2,123
2024 Fair Market Rents in Sagadahoc County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Sagadahoc 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 114 80 percent
One BR 804 67 percent
Two BR 901 62 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Sagadahoc County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Sagadahoc County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 347
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 242
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 27
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 243
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Sagadahoc County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Sagadahoc County, Maine

Sagadahoc County features 710 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 Sagadahoc County, Maine

There are 131 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Sagadahoc County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Sagadahoc County, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Sagadahoc County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Sagadahoc County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Sagadahoc County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,126 and $1,376.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.