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

Discover affordable housing in Thomaston where there are 5+ 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.

Water Street Apartments

63 Water St, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Pine Street Apartments

3 and 9 Pine St, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Beechwood Apartments

39 Beechwood St, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Knox Hotel

192 Main St, Thomaston, Maine 04861

Rocky Coast House

6 Oak Grove , Thomaston, Maine 48611

The Hourly Wage Needed to Afford A Safe, Modest 2 Bed Apartment In Thomaston, Maine
$21.21/hour
$7.06 (+50%) more than Maine minimum wage and $13.96 (+193%) more than the Federal minimum wage.
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What HUD offices serve Thomaston, 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 Thomaston, Maine.

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

How many renters live in Thomaston, Maine?

The City of Thomaston has 2,101 people living in 949 households.

There are 717 renters living in 360 renter households in this City. Renters make up 34.13 percent of the population living in Thomaston.

What is the rental market like in Thomaston, Maine?

There are an estimated 1,032 housing units in the Thomaston area. Of these, 360 units are rental homes, making up 35 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Thomaston, Maine, there are 1 rental units.

What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Thomaston?

The rental vacancy rate in Thomaston is 0 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 Thomaston for each bedroom size?

Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomaston
Studio One-Bedroom Two-Bedroom Three-Bedroom Four+ Bedrooms
0 85 206 50 19
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Thomaston

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

Among renter households in this market, 41 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 13 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 Thomaston

Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $890 to $1,585. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.

Bed Size 2024 Fair Market Rents
Studio $890
One BR $929
Two BR $1,120
Three BR $1,406
Four BR $1,585
2024 Fair Market Rents in Thomaston, Maine

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

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
One BR 46 54 percent
Two BR 176 85 percent
Rental Units Below FMR in Thomaston, Maine

How many affordable rental units are in Thomaston?

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

Federal Program Unit Count
Low Income Housing Tax Credit 29
Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance 29
Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly 31
USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing 43
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Thomaston, Maine

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

Income Based Apartments in Thomaston, Maine

Thomaston features 72 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 Thomaston, Maine

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Thomaston, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Thomaston landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $300 towards rent in Thomaston.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Thomaston, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,008 and $1,232.

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.