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

Discover affordable housing in York County where there are 72+ 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.

Woodland Commons

500 Ledgewood Drive, Kittery, Maine 03904

The Birches

1 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

Bethesda House

3 Horn Xing, Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Shaker Pond Commons

199 Waterboro Road, Alfred, Maine 04002

Olde Woolen Mill Apartments

10 Canal Street, North Berwick, Maine 03906

Pinewood Manor

20 Manor St, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04063

Breary Farms Apartments

16 Breary Ave, Sanford, Maine 04073

Berry Park

27 Raymond Street, Biddeford, Maine 04005

Cornish Station

133 Cumberland St, Cornish, Maine 04020

Ross Corner Woods

124 Ross Road, Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Grant House

151 Portland St, South Berwick, Maine 03908

Norton Street Apartments

11 Norton Street, South Berwick, Maine 03908

Riverbend Apartments

346 South Street, Biddeford, Maine 04005

The Maples at Mayflower Drive

20 Mayflower Drive, Sanford, Maine 04073

Stephen Eaton Apartments

102 Stephen Eaton Lane, Wells, Maine 04090

Cousens School Apartments

12 Day Street, Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Forest Green

1 Parkview Ct, Biddeford, Maine 4005

Cascade Brook, Saco

21 Dawn Marie Drive, Saco, Maine 04072

Park Street School

14 Park Street, Kennebunk, Maine 04043

Emery School Apartments

79 Birch Street, Biddeford, Maine 04005

What HUD offices serve York 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), Public Housing programs for York County, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for York County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in York County, Maine?

The County of York County has 216,732 people living in 92,767 households.

There are 41,906 renters living in 20,927 renter households in this County. Renters make up 19.34 percent of the population living in York County.

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

There are an estimated 115,047 housing units in the York County area. Of these, 21,882 units are rental homes, making up 19 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in York County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in York County?

The rental vacancy rate in York County is 2 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 York County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in York County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
1,068 5,741 9,702 3,807 563
Occupied Rental Units by Size in York County

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

Among renter households in this market, 36 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in York 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 0 100 percent
One BR 0 100 percent
Two BR 0 100 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in York County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in York County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 1,490
Public Housing 121
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 1,043
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 244
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 28
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 398
Tracked Units by Federal Program in York County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in York County, Maine

York County features 1,200 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 York County, Maine

There are 1,086 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in York County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in York County, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay York County landlords $800 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in York County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in York County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $0 and $0.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.