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

Discover affordable housing in Brewer where there are 6+ 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.

Village Centre Family Apartments

266 Center St, Brewer, Maine 04412

Somerset Place

5 Somerset St, Brewer, Maine 04412

The Heritage Development & E. Charles Dartnell Apartments

10 Colonial Cir, Brewer, Maine 04412

Chamberlain Place

258 Chamberlain St, Brewer, Maine 04412

Ellen Leach Memorial Home

1 Taylor Dr, Brewer, Maine 04412

Dirigo School

125 S Main St, Brewer, Maine 04412

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Brewer, Maine
$23.47/hour
$9.32 (+66%) more than Maine minimum wage and $16.22 (+224%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Brewer, 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 Brewer, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Brewer, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Brewer, Maine?

The City of Brewer has 9,633 people living in 4,156 households.

There are 3,082 renters living in 1,759 renter households in this City. Renters make up 31.99 percent of the population living in Brewer.

What is the rental market like in Brewer, Maine?

There are an estimated 4,362 housing units in the Brewer area. Of these, 1,823 units are rental homes, making up 42 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Brewer, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Brewer?

The rental vacancy rate in Brewer is 4 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 Brewer for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brewer
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
36 844 656 200 0
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Brewer

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

Among renter households in this market, 52 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 Brewer

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $881 to $1,705. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $881
One BR $971
Two BR $1,239
Three BR $1,585
Four BR $1,705
2024 Fair Market Rents in Brewer, Maine

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

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 36 100 percent
One BR 617 73 percent
Two BR 436 66 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Brewer, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Brewer?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 132
Public Housing 154
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 8
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Brewer, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Brewer, Maine

Brewer features 10 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 Brewer, Maine

There are 90 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Brewer.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Brewer, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Brewer, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,115 and $1,363.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.