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

Discover affordable housing in Ellsworth where there are 7+ 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.

Oriole Way Apartments

63 Washington Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

The Meadows

21 Edgewood Way, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Meadow View Apartments

25 Tweedie Ln, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Straw Way Family Housing

10 Straw Way, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Union River Estates

430 Water Street, Ellsworth, Maine 04605

Eastland Park

11 Eastland Park Way, Ellsworth, Maine

River View Apts

34 Main St, Ellsworth, Maine

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Ellsworth, Maine
$22.50/hour
$8.35 (+59%) more than Maine minimum wage and $15.25 (+210%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Ellsworth, 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 Ellsworth, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Ellsworth, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Ellsworth, Maine?

The City of Ellsworth has 8,478 people living in 3,839 households.

There are 1,978 renters living in 1,176 renter households in this City. Renters make up 23.33 percent of the population living in Ellsworth.

What is the rental market like in Ellsworth, Maine?

There are an estimated 5,138 housing units in the Ellsworth area. Of these, 1,339 units are rental homes, making up 26 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Ellsworth, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Ellsworth?

The rental vacancy rate in Ellsworth 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 Ellsworth for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellsworth
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
132 427 465 137 15
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Ellsworth

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

Among renter households in this market, 66 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 29 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 Ellsworth

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $1,582. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $996
One BR $1,002
Two BR $1,188
Three BR $1,576
Four BR $1,582
2024 Fair Market Rents in Ellsworth, Maine

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

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 80 61 percent
One BR 362 85 percent
Two BR 355 76 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Ellsworth, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Ellsworth?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 87
Public Housing 50
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 163
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Ellsworth, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Ellsworth, Maine

Ellsworth features 213 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 Ellsworth, Maine

There are 82 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Ellsworth.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Ellsworth, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Ellsworth landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Ellsworth.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Ellsworth, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,069 and $1,307.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.