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

Discover affordable housing in Kennebec County where there are 46+ 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.

Glenridge Gardens Apartments

82 Glenridge Drive, Augusta, Maine 04330

98 Water Street Apartments

98 Water Street, Augusta, Maine 04330

Cascades

Heath Road, Oakland, Maine 04963

Orchard Hill Apartments

25 Ridge Rd, Augusta, Maine 04330

Gilman Place

21 Gilman St, Waterville, Maine 04901

Cony Flatiron Senior Residence Apartments

110 Cony St, Augusta, Maine 04330

Hodgkins School Apartments

17 Malta Ave, Augusta, Maine 04330

Cabin in the Woods

Eagle Drive, Chelsea, Maine 04330

Inn at City Hall

1 Cony St, Augusta, Maine 04330

Fort Halifax Commons

134 Halifax St, Winslow, Maine 04901

Kennebec Plaza

20 Willow St, Augusta, Maine 04330

Orchard Park

19 Louden Street, Farmingdale, Maine 04344

Oakview Apartments

62 Oak St., Oakland, Maine 04963

Riverview Terrace

39 Alexandra Rd, Gardiner, Maine 04345

Timberwood Apartments

50 Hasson St, Farmingdale, Maine 04344

Dearborn Hill Apartments

15 Dearborn Hill Ct, Vassalboro, Maine 04989

Birmingham Village

11 Birmingham Rd, Randolph, Maine 04346

Gardiner Village

30 Adams St, Gardiner, Maine 04345

Meadow by the Brook

185 Unity Rd, Albion, Maine 04910

Lindenbrooke Park

11 Lindenbrooke Park, Manchester, Maine 04351

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Kennebec County, Maine
$20.91/hour
$6.76 (+48%) more than Maine minimum wage and $13.66 (+188%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
Learn More About Kennebec County, Maine Affordable Housing ↓

What HUD offices serve Kennebec 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 Kennebec County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Kennebec County, Maine?

The County of Kennebec County has 125,540 people living in 54,613 households.

There are 29,708 renters living in 14,385 renter households in this County. Renters make up 23.66 percent of the population living in Kennebec County.

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

There are an estimated 62,778 housing units in the Kennebec County area. Of these, 15,084 units are rental homes, making up 24 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Kennebec County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Kennebec County?

The rental vacancy rate in Kennebec County is 2 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 Kennebec County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennebec County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
603 4,177 5,998 2,550 756
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Kennebec County

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

Among renter households in this market, 39 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 19 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 Kennebec County

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 Kennebec County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Kennebec 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 20 3 percent
One BR 2,660 64 percent
Two BR 3,646 61 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Kennebec County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Kennebec County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 893
Public Housing 194
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 641
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 146
Section 811 Supportive Housing for Persons with Disabilities 3
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 487
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Kennebec County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County features 1,479 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 Kennebec County, Maine

There are 287 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Kennebec County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Kennebec County, Maine

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

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

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.