Affordable Housing In Franklin County
Maine

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There are 25 low income housing apartment complexes which contain 579 affordable apartments for rent in Franklin County, Maine. Many of these rental apartments are income based housing with about 254 apartments that set rent based on your income. Often referred to as "HUD apartments", there are 84 Project-Based Section 8 subsidized apartments in Franklin County. There are 482 other low income apartments that don't have rental assistance but are still considered to be affordable housing for low income families.

The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Franklin County is the Maine State Housing Authority.

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Affordable Apartments in Franklin County

Sherwood Apartments

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382 High St
Farmington, Maine
Sherwood Apartments is a 25 unit low income housing apartment community that provides 3-4 bedroom apartments for rent in Farmington. Rents at Sherwood Apartments are Income Based.
Some or all apartments in this community are rent subsidized, which means rent is income based.
Low Income Housing Tax Credit Accepts Housing Choice Vouchers Project-Based Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance

MC Smith Apartments

185 Fairbanks Rd
Farmington, Maine
MC Smith Apartments is a low income housing apartment community that provides 1-2 bedroom apartments for rent in Farmington. Rents at MC Smith Apartments are Income Based.
Some or all apartments in this community are rent subsidized, which means rent is income based.
Project-Based Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance

Saddleback View Apartments

Allen St
Rangeley, Maine
Saddleback View Apartments is a 8 unit low income housing apartment community in Rangeley.
Some or all apartments in this community are rent subsidized, which means rent is income based.
Project-Based Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance

Rangeley Housing

10 Pleasant St
Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley Housing is a 8 unit low income housing apartment community in Rangeley.
Some or all apartments in this community are rent subsidized, which means rent is income based.
Project-Based Section 8 Project Based Rental Assistance

Rangeley Townhouse Apartments

14 School St
Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley Townhouse Apartments is a 22 unit low income housing apartment community in Rangeley.
Some or all apartments in this community are rent subsidized, which means rent is income based.
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Project Based Rental Assistance Senior (62+) Accessible Units

Housing Authorities that serve Franklin County

Maine State Housing Authority

The Maine State Housing Authority is a Section 8 public housing agency in Augusta, Maine.

Understanding Affordable Housing in Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 25
Total Low Income Apartments 579
Total Rent Assisted Apartments 254
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 20.14%
Average Renter Household Size 2.32
Total Population 30,402
Housing Units 11,841
Average Household Size 2.48
Median Household Income $42,811 ±$2,003
Median Rent $635 ±$42
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 43.98% ± 7.46pp

Population and Household Demographics

Franklin County is a County in Maine with a population of 30,402. There are 11,841 households in the county with an average household size of 2.48 persons. 20.14% of households in Franklin County are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Franklin County

The median gross income for households in Franklin County is $42,811 a year, or $3,568 a month. The median rent for the county is $635 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Franklin County, a household making less than $2,117 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 43.98% of households who rent are overburdened in Franklin County.1

Data derived from 2010 Census and 2015 5-Year American Community Survey. Learn More.
1 Margin of Error: ± 7.46 percentage points.

Area Median Income In Franklin County

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

In Franklin County, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $51,800

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Franklin County

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Franklin County HUD Rental Assistance Income Limits

AMI Band 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
30% $12,060 $16,240 $20,420 $24,600 $28,780 $32,450 $34,700 $36,900
50% $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $27,950 $30,200 $32,450 $34,700 $36,900
80% $31,300 $35,800 $40,250 $44,700 $48,300 $51,900 $55,450 $59,050

You can identify apartment communities that participate in a program that provides rental assistance by looking for the tags in the apartment list above. View Apartments.

Low Income Housing Tax Credits in Franklin County

The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program aims to create affordable rental housing for low and very low income families.

From 1988 to 2006, 7 low income apartment communities containing 149 rental apartments have been constructed and made affordable to low income persons in Franklin County by the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program.

You can identify apartment communities that participate in the program in Franklin County by looking for the tag in the apartment list above. View Apartments.

If your income is less than 60% of the Area Median Income (AMI), you should not expect to pay more than the rent value for a unit in the table below. However, Affordable apartment communities that receive funding through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program may have rental units that are not subject to income and rent limits.

Rent limits for the LIHTC Program are determined so that a household making the maximum income for the expected household size of the unit would only pay 30% of their income for rent.

Franklin County Low Income Housing Tax Credit Income Limits

AMI Band 1 Person 2 Person 3 Person 4 Person 5 Person 6 Person 7 Person 8 Person
50% $19,600 $22,400 $25,200 $27,950 $30,200 $32,450 $34,700 $36,900
60% $23,520 $26,880 $30,240 $33,540 $36,240 $38,940 $41,640 $44,280

For example, the expected household size for a two bedroom apartment is 3 people. Using the table above, the maximum income for a 3 person household at 60% of the AMI in Franklin County is $30,240 a year, or $2,520 a month. To determine the maximum rent in the table below we multiply the monthly maximum income, $2,520 by 30% to get a maximum rent of $756 a month.

Rent for units in the LIHTC Program include a utility allowance which is determined by the average monthly cost of utilities paid directly by residents. This allowance has not been subtracted from the rents in the table below. These utility allowances are set on a property by property basis.

% of AMI Studio 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed 1 Bed 5 Bed
50% $490 $525 $630 $727 $811 $895
60% $588 $630 $756 $872 $974 $1,074
Fair Market Rents in Franklin County

Fair Market Rents, often abbreviated as FMR, can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Notably, Fair Market Rents are used to establish the payment standards for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, maximum rents in HOME financed rental projects and initial rents for Section 8 project based assistance.

2017 Fair Market Rents
Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
$545 $581 $687 $859 $947

Cities In Franklin County

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Avon 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Avon is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Carrabassett Valley 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Carrabassett Valley is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Carthage 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Carthage is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Chesterville 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Chesterville is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Chisholm 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Chisholm is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Coplin plantation 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Coplin plantation is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Dallas plantation 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Dallas plantation is the Maine State Housing Authority.
East Central Franklin UT 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves East Central Franklin UT is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Eustis 1 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Eustis is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Farmington 10 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Farmington is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Industry 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Industry is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Jay 2 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Jay is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Kingfield 2 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Kingfield is the Maine State Housing Authority.
New Sharon 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves New Sharon is the Maine State Housing Authority.
New Vineyard 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves New Vineyard is the Maine State Housing Authority.
North Franklin UT 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves North Franklin UT is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Phillips 1 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Phillips is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Rangeley 3 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rangeley is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Rangeley plantation 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Rangeley plantation is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Sandy River plantation 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Sandy River plantation is the Maine State Housing Authority.
South Franklin UT 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves South Franklin UT is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Strong 2 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Strong is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Temple 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Temple is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Weld 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Weld is the Maine State Housing Authority.
West Central Franklin UT 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves West Central Franklin UT is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Wilton 4 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wilton is the Maine State Housing Authority.
Wyman UT 0 The HUD funded Public Housing Agency that serves Wyman UT is the Maine State Housing Authority.