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

Discover affordable housing in Penobscot County where there are 98+ 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.

Oak Apartments

2 Westside Ln, Howland, Maine 04448

Lakeview Senior Housing

22 Main St, Lincoln, Maine 04457

One Flagg Place

1 Flagg St, Veazie, Maine 04401

Corundel Commons

14 Hill St, Corinna, Maine 04928

Chamberlain Place

258 Chamberlain St, Brewer, Maine 04412

Stephen B. Mooers Village

485 Grandview Ave, Bangor, Maine 04402

Penquis Family Housing

165 Griffin Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401

Buck Apartments

1 Pine Ln, Howland, Maine 04448

Penquis Family Housing

169 Griffin Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401

Ellen Leach Memorial Home

1 Taylor Dr, Brewer, Maine 04412

Newport Inn

67 Main St, Newport, Maine 4953

Penobscot River House

120 Main Street, Old Town, Maine 04468

Capehart

1160 Ohio St, Bangor, Maine 04401

Northside Apartments

250 Griffin Rd, Bangor, Maine 04401

Miller Square on Harlow

323 Harlow St, Bangor, Maine 04401

Terre Haute Apts

2 Fern Street, Millinocket, Maine

Whim Station I

10 Whistle Way, Old Town, Maine

Main View Apts

95 Main Stret, Orono, Maine

Fairway Knolls

140 Zions Hill Rd, Dexter, Maine

Sunrise Point Apts

1 Front St, Howland, Maine

What HUD offices serve Penobscot 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) programs for Penobscot County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Penobscot County, Maine?

The County of Penobscot County has 153,704 people living in 65,940 households.

There are 42,130 renters living in 21,038 renter households in this County. Renters make up 27.41 percent of the population living in Penobscot County.

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

There are an estimated 75,119 housing units in the Penobscot County area. Of these, 20,971 units are rental homes, making up 28 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Penobscot County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Penobscot County?

The rental vacancy rate in Penobscot County 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 Penobscot County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Penobscot County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
779 7,226 7,050 4,977 921
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Penobscot County

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 22 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 Penobscot 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 Penobscot County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Penobscot County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 743
Public Housing 801
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 953
Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance 5
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 35
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 905
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Penobscot County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Penobscot County, Maine

Penobscot County features 2,668 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 Penobscot County, Maine

There are 453 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Penobscot County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Penobscot County, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Penobscot County landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Penobscot County.

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.