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.
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 people living in households.
There are renters living in 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 housing units in the Penobscot County area. Of these, units are rental homes, making up 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 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 | |
| Public Housing | |
| Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Mod Rehab Project-Based Rental Assistance | |
| Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly | |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing |
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.