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

Discover affordable housing in Oxford County where there are 37+ 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.

Pequawket Village

Pequawket Ln, Fryeburg, Maine 04037

Bethel Park Apartments

23 Mason Street, Bethel, Maine 04217

The Somerset

533 Hancock St, Rumford, Maine 04276

Swainbrook Apartments

298 Spruce Street, Rumford, Maine 04276

Whitney Brookside Homes

9 Whitney Brook Ln, Canton, Maine 04221

Dixfield Square Apartments

10 Third Street, Dixfield, Maine 04224

Western Maine Housing

High St, South Paris, Maine 04281

Waterford Acres Apartments

709 Valley Rd, Waterford, Maine 04088

Silver Pines Apartments

9 Preble Dr, Fryeburg, Maine 04037

Sara Pepper House

10 North St, Dixfield, Maine 04224

Mountain View Apartments

155 Pioneer St, West Paris, Maine 04289

Sun Valley Housing

77 Harlow Hill Rd, Mexico, Maine 4257

Strawberry Bluff

20 Deering St, South Paris, Maine 04281

Bethel House

156 Main St, Bethel, Maine 04217

Stony Brook Housing

28 E Main St, South Paris, Maine 04281

Buck Hill Apartments I

235 High St, South Paris, Maine 04281

Alpine Park

32 Alpine St, Norway, Maine 04268

Raspberry Knoll I

59 Bartlett St, Norway, Maine 04268

Doctor Danforth House

285 Main St, Norway, Maine 04268

Fox School Apartments

10 East Market Street, South Paris, Maine 04281

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Oxford County, Maine
$20.40/hour
$6.25 (+44%) more than Maine minimum wage and $13.15 (+181%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Oxford 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 Oxford County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Oxford County, Maine?

The County of Oxford County has 58,276 people living in 23,183 households.

There are 10,324 renters living in 4,556 renter households in this County. Renters make up 17.72 percent of the population living in Oxford County.

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

There are an estimated 36,355 housing units in the Oxford County area. Of these, 5,551 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Oxford County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Oxford County?

The rental vacancy rate in Oxford County is 14 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 Oxford County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oxford County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
83 1,287 1,612 1,253 249
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Oxford County

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

Among renter households in this market, 47 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 20 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 Oxford County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $814 to $1,699. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $814
One BR $820
Two BR $1,077
Three BR $1,321
Four BR $1,699
2024 Fair Market Rents in Oxford County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Oxford 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 73 88 percent
One BR 957 74 percent
Two BR 982 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Oxford County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Oxford County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 173
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 367
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 17
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 6
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 709
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Oxford County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County features 749 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 Oxford County, Maine

There are 101 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Oxford County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Oxford County, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Oxford County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $969 and $1,185.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.