Low Income Apartments and Affordable Housing For Rent in Randolph, ME

Discover affordable housing in Randolph where there are 2+ 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.

Birmingham Village

11 Birmingham Rd, Randolph, Maine 04346

Windsor Heights

170 Windsor St, Randolph, Maine 04346

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Randolph, Maine
$20.91/hour
$6.76 (+48%) more than Maine minimum wage and $13.66 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Randolph, 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 Randolph, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Randolph, Maine?

The City of Randolph has 1,522 people living in 782 households.

There are 311 renters living in 181 renter households in this City. Renters make up 20.43 percent of the population living in Randolph.

What is the rental market like in Randolph, Maine?

There are an estimated 885 housing units in the Randolph area. Of these, 221 units are rental homes, making up 25 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Randolph, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Randolph?

The rental vacancy rate in Randolph is 18 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 Randolph for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randolph
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
16 47 49 63 6
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Randolph

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

Among renter households in this market, 44 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 16 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 Much Is Rent in Randolph

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $857 to $1,622. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $857
One BR $860
Two BR $1,104
Three BR $1,374
Four BR $1,622
2024 Fair Market Rents in Randolph, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Randolph?

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 16 100 percent
One BR 44 94 percent
Two BR 43 88 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Randolph, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Randolph?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 75
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Randolph, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Randolph, Maine

Randolph features 47 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 Randolph, Maine

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Randolph.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Randolph, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Randolph landlords $1,100 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Randolph.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Randolph, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $994 and $1,214.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.