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

Discover affordable housing in Franklin County where there are 20+ 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.

Fernwold Homes

60 US 2 East, Wilton, Maine 04294

Sherwood Apartments

382 High St, Farmington, Maine 04938

MC Smith Apartments

185 Fairbanks Rd, Farmington, Maine 04938

Deer Crossing Apartments

264 Titcomb Hill Rd, Farmington, Maine 04938

Shadagee Seniors Housing

3 Shadagee Lane, Phillips, Maine 04966

Rangeley Townhouse Apartments

14 School Street, Rangeley, Maine 04970

Blueberry Hill Apartments

145 North St, Farmington, Maine 04938

Wilton Senior Housing

11 Eastern Avenue, Wilton, Maine 04294

Saddleback View Apartments

Allen St, Rangeley, Maine 04970

Valley Brook Village

122 N Main St, Strong, Maine 04983

Mount Blue Housing

2 Middle St, Farmington, Maine 4938

Village View Apartments

101 Village View St, Wilton, Maine 04294

Rangeley Housing

10 Pleasant St, Rangeley, Maine 04970

Farmington Court

24 Middle St, Farmington, Maine 04938

Farmington Hills Apartments

204 Cascade Leisure Park Rd, Farmington, Maine 04938

Jay Elderly Housing

17 Lavoie St, Jay, Maine 04239

Brookside Village

112 Willow Springs Drive, Farmington, Maine

Flagstaff Lake Shore Apartments

Old Flagstaff Rd, Eustis, Maine 04936

Kingfi Elderly Housing

62 W Kingfield Rd, Kingfield, Maine 04947

Jay Hill Family

446 Main St, Jay, Maine 04239

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Franklin County, Maine
$20.21/hour
$6.06 (+43%) more than Maine minimum wage and $12.96 (+179%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Franklin 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 Franklin County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Franklin County, Maine?

The County of Franklin County has 29,839 people living in 12,276 households.

There are 6,146 renters living in 2,986 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.6 percent of the population living in Franklin County.

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

There are an estimated 21,014 housing units in the Franklin County area. Of these, 3,161 units are rental homes, making up 15 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Franklin County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Franklin County?

The rental vacancy rate in Franklin County is 5 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 Franklin County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
124 1,101 1,024 546 133
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Franklin County

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

Among renter households in this market, 40 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 9 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 Franklin County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $723 to $1,421. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $723
One BR $812
Two BR $1,067
Three BR $1,416
Four BR $1,421
2024 Fair Market Rents in Franklin County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Franklin 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 124 100 percent
One BR 843 77 percent
Two BR 710 69 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Franklin County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Franklin County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 78
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 158
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 5
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 392
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Franklin County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Franklin County, Maine

Franklin County features 404 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 Franklin County, Maine

There are 30 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Franklin County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin County, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Franklin County landlords $600 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Franklin County.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Franklin County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $960 and $1,174.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.