Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Kennebec County County, ME | $85,500 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,100 | $32,100 | $36,100 | $40,100 | $43,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,850 | $19,250 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,950 | $51,350 | $57,750 | $64,150 | $69,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Kennebec County County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Kennebec County County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
33 Union St
Augusta, ME - 04330
Kennebec County County
Phone Number: (207) 626-2357
Email: amanda.bartlett@augustahousing.org
Augusta Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 471
Augusta Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 318
Augusta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 471
Number of Children residing in Augusta Public Housing: 182
Senior citizens residing in Augusta Public Housing: 18.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Augusta Public Housing: 41.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Augusta: $11,232.00 average per year for current residents.
26 Edison Dr
Augusta, ME - 04330
Kennebec County County
Phone Number: (207) 626-4600
Email: directorsoffice2@mainehousing.org
Augusta Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 4569
Augusta Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 3653
Augusta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 4484
Number of Children residing in Augusta Public Housing: 2388
Senior citizens residing in Augusta Public Housing: 14.14% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Augusta Public Housing: 27.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Augusta: $10,056.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Maine State Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Kennebec County County are listed below.
33 Union St
Augusta, ME - 04330
Kennebec County County
Phone Number: (207) 626-2357
Email: amanda.bartlett@augustahousing.org
Augusta Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 471
Augusta Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 318
Augusta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 471
Number of Children residing in Augusta Public Housing: 182
Seniors residing in Augusta Public Housing: 18.17% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Augusta Public Housing: 41.34% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Augusta: $11,232.00 average per year for current residents.
88 Silver St
Waterville, ME - 04901
Kennebec County County
Phone Number: (207) 873-2155
Email: diane@watervillehousing.org
Total Units: 194
Augusta Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 394
Augusta Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 384
Augusta Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 588
Augusta Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 192
Number of Children residing in Augusta Public Housing: 335
Seniors residing in Augusta Public Housing: 20.24% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Augusta Public Housing: 32.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Augusta: $11,310.00 average per year for current residents.
Manchester, ME
Hallowell, ME
East Winthrop, ME
East Vassalboro, ME
Sidney, ME
Farmingdale, ME
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.