What HUD offices serve Winter Harbor, 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.
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Winter Harbor.
How many renters live in Winter Harbor, Maine?
The City of Winter Harbor has 315 people living in 173 households.
There are 37 renters living in 34 renter households in this City. Renters make up 11.75 percent of the population living in Winter Harbor.
What is the rental market like in Winter Harbor, Maine?
There are an estimated 386 housing units in the Winter Harbor area. Of these, 50 units are rental homes, making up 13 percent of the housing market. For every renter household in Winter Harbor, Maine, there are 1 rental units.
What is the vacancy rate for rentals in Winter Harbor?
The rental vacancy rate in Winter Harbor is 14 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 Winter Harbor for each bedroom size?
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winter Harbor
| Studio | One-Bedroom | Two-Bedroom | Three-Bedroom | Four+ Bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
Occupied Rental Units by Size in Winter Harbor
A large number of apartments in Winter Harbor 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 Winter Harbor are overburdened by housing costs?
Among renter households in this market, 74 percent have housing cost burden. Further, 0 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 Winter Harbor
Depending on size, the Fair Market Rent - HUDs measurement of the cost of an average housing unit - ranges from $996 to $1,582. FMRs are updated annually by HUD for every city and county nationwide.
| Bed Size | 2024 Fair Market Rents |
| Studio | $996 |
| One BR | $1,002 |
| Two BR | $1,188 |
| Three BR | $1,576 |
| Four BR | $1,582 |
2024 Fair Market Rents in Winter Harbor, Maine
How many units are rented at Fair Market Rent (FMR) in Winter Harbor?
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 | 14 | 100 percent |
| Two BR | 11 | 100 percent |
Rental Units Below FMR in Winter Harbor, Maine
How many affordable rental units are in Winter Harbor?
There are a variety of federal affordable housing programs serving households in Winter Harbor, Maine including the following:
| Federal Program | Unit Count |
| USDA Section 515 Rural Rental Housing | 16 |
Tracked Units by Federal Program in Winter Harbor, Maine
Rental units may be funded in part by multiple federal programs.
Income Based Apartments in Winter Harbor, Maine
Winter Harbor features 16 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 Winter Harbor, Maine
There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Winter Harbor.
Housing Choice Vouchers in Winter Harbor, Maine
On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Winter Harbor landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Winter Harbor.
The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Winter Harbor, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,069 and $1,307.
Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.
