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

Discover affordable housing in Somerset County where there are 24+ 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.

Parkwoods Apartments

28 Parkwoods Dr, Anson, Maine 04911

Longmeadow Apartments

47 McClellan St, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Fairfield Family Apartments

122 Skowhegan Rd, Fairfield, Maine 04937

West Front Residences

29 Family Circle, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Pittsfield Gardens

130 Pittsfield St, Pittsfield, Maine 04967

Carrabec Park

4 Carrigan Dr, Anson, Maine 04958

Indian Ridge Apartments

20 Indian Ridge, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Sherwood Forest Apartments

3 Mountain View Rd, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Mountainview Terrace

32 Dartmouth St, Skowhegan, Maine 04976

Parkview Apartments

Park and Hawthorn St, Pittsfield, Maine 04967

Hunnewell Apartments

44 Hunnewell Ave, Pittsfield, Maine 04967

Pittsfield Park Apartments

176 Leighton St, Pittsfield, Maine 04967

One Madison Avenue

1 Madison Ave, Madison, Maine 04950

Westbranch Terrace

39 Sebasticook St, Pittsfield, Maine 04967

Island Apartments

2 Island Ave, Fairfield, Maine 04937

Pinewood Apartments

20 Pinewood Dr, Madison, Maine 04950

The Gerald

151 Main St, Fairfield, Maine 04937

Hartland Manor

41 Athens Rd, Hartland, Maine 04943

Forrest Haven Apartments

360 Main St, Jackman, Maine 04945

Fairhaven Terrace

149 Mason Corner Rd, St. Albans, Maine 04971

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Somerset County, Maine
$19.43/hour
$5.28 (+37%) more than Maine minimum wage and $12.18 (+168%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Somerset 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 Somerset County, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Somerset County, Maine?

The County of Somerset County has 50,656 people living in 22,074 households.

There are 10,217 renters living in 5,120 renter households in this County. Renters make up 20.17 percent of the population living in Somerset County.

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

There are an estimated 29,929 housing units in the Somerset County area. Of these, 5,304 units are rental homes, making up 18 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Somerset County, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Somerset County?

The rental vacancy rate in Somerset County is 3 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 Somerset County for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerset County
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
122 1,392 1,766 1,591 222
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Somerset County

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

Among renter households in this market, 37 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 18 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 Somerset County

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $815 to $1,465. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $815
One BR $846
Two BR $1,026
Three BR $1,269
Four BR $1,465
2024 Fair Market Rents in Somerset County, Maine

How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Somerset 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 100 82 percent
One BR 936 67 percent
Two BR 1,267 72 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Somerset County, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Somerset County?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 169
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 187
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 301
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Somerset County, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Somerset County, Maine

Somerset County features 676 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 Somerset County, Maine

There are 78 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Somerset County.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Somerset County, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Somerset County, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $923 and $1,129.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.