Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Old Orchard Beach, ME

Discover affordable housing in Old Orchard Beach where there are 17+ 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.

Pinewood Manor

20 Manor St, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04063

bed 1
payment Subsidized

The Birches

1 Wild Dunes Way, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 2
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

Pleasantwood Estates II

172 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

payment Subsidized

Pleasantwood Estate IV

169 Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers

1 Boisvert St Unit #10 Casablanca

1 Boisvert St Unit #10 Casablanca, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2400/mo.

5 Temple Ave Unit 3

5 Temple Ave Unit 3, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2250/mo.

44 School St

44 School St, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

82 Cascade Rd Unit 16

82 Cascade Rd Unit 16, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 2
payment $1550/mo.

41 Reggio Ave

41 Reggio Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $1900/mo.

108 W Grand Ave

108 W Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2300/mo.

1 Boisvert St Unit 10

1 Boisvert St Unit 10, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2400/mo.

70 E Grand Ave Unit 106

70 E Grand Ave Unit 106, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 2
payment $1700/mo.

2 Sunset Dr

2 Sunset Dr, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2200/mo.

216 E Grand Ave

216 E Grand Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

bed 3
payment $2400/mo.

The Pines at Ocean Park

Ocean Pines, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
accessibility Accessible

Centennial Place

6 School Street, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

payment Subsidized

Pine Brook Apartments

Saco Ave, Old Orchard Beach, Maine 04064

switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
accessibility Accessible

How To Identify Affordable Housing in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Look for program and preference badges on affordable apartment listings. These badges can help you identify the types of low income housing each apartment offers and if you may be eligbile for rental assistance or reduced rents.

Badge Description
switch_access_shortcut Short Wait
Low income apartments with no or short waiting lists.
payment Subsidized
Low income housing where the rent is subsidized and the renter pays only a portion of total rent.
real_estate_agent Accepts Vouchers
Apartments that accept Section 8 vouchers near you
elderly Senior
Rental housing for seniors who are 55 (or sometimes 62) and older.
payment Income Based
Affordable apartments where the rent paid is based on renter income.
accessibility Accessible
Meets Accessibilty Requirements of the Fair Housing Act, the ADA, or HUD policy.
accessible_forward Disability
Apartments for individuals or families with disabilities.
real_estate_agent Naturally Affordable
Naturally Occuring Affordable Housing - or NOAH - is any housing unit that offers affordable rent without participating in a rent subsidy program.
The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Old Orchard Beach, Maine
$36.86/hour
$22.71 (+160%) more than Maine minimum wage and $29.61 (+408%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Old Orchard Beach, 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, Homeownership Voucher, Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV), Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD), Moderate Rehabilitation programs for Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) programs for Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV), Public Housing programs for Old Orchard Beach, Maine.
Operates the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) programs for Old Orchard Beach, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Old Orchard Beach, Maine?

The City of Old Orchard Beach has people living in households.

There are renters living in renter households in this City. Renters make up 25.62 percent of the population living in Old Orchard Beach.

What is the rental market like in Old Orchard Beach, Maine?

There are an estimated housing units in the Old Orchard Beach area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Old Orchard Beach, Maine, there are 1.15 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Old Orchard Beach?

The rental vacancy rate in Old Orchard Beach is 10 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 Old Orchard Beach for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Old Orchard Beach
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
83 666 680 70 32
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Old Orchard Beach

A large number of apartments in Old Orchard Beach have two or fewer bedrooms. Seniors and young professionals especially may have more success finding an apartment that meets their needs.

How Much Is Rent in Old Orchard Beach

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $1,023 to $2,033. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $1,023
One BR $1,136
Two BR $1,416
Three BR $1,853
Four BR $2,033
2024 Fair Market Rents in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Old Orchard Beach?

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 83 100 percent
One BR 614 92 percent
Two BR 453 67 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Old Orchard Beach?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

Old Orchard Beach features 146 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 Old Orchard Beach, Maine

There are 148 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Old Orchard Beach.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Old Orchard Beach, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Old Orchard Beach landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Old Orchard Beach.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Old Orchard Beach, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,751 and $2,141.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

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