What HUD offices serve Eagle Lake, 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.
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Eagle Lake.
How many renters live in Eagle Lake, Maine?
The City of Eagle Lake has 383 people living in 135 households.
There are 85 renters living in 53 renter households in this City. Renters make up 22.19 percent of the population living in Eagle Lake.
What is the rental market like in Eagle Lake, Maine?
There are an estimated 298 housing units in the Eagle Lake area. Of these, 65 units are rental homes, making up 22 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Eagle Lake, Maine, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Eagle Lake?
The rental vacancy rate in Eagle Lake is 18 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 Eagle Lake for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eagle Lake
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 43 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Eagle Lake
A large number of apartments in Eagle Lake 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 Eagle Lake are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 62 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 2 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 Eagle Lake
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 Eagle Lake, Maine
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Eagle Lake?
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 |
| One BR | 32 | 74 percent |
| Two BR | 7 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Eagle Lake, Maine
How many affordable rental units are in Eagle Lake?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Eagle Lake, Maine including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 39 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Eagle Lake, Maine
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Eagle Lake, Maine
Eagle Lake features 39 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 Eagle Lake, Maine
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Eagle Lake.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Eagle Lake, Maine
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Eagle Lake landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Eagle Lake.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Eagle Lake, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
