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 | |
| Penobscot County County, ME | $88,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,500 | $32,550 | $36,600 | $40,650 | $43,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,100 | $19,550 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,550 | $52,050 | $58,550 | $65,050 | $70,300 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Penobscot 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 Penobscot 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.
161 Davis Rd
Bangor, ME - 04401
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 942-6365
Email: mmyatt@bangorhousing.org
Total Units: 561
Bangor Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 454
Bangor Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 406
Bangor Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1010
Bangor Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 545
Number of Children residing in Bangor Public Housing: 827
Senior citizens residing in Bangor Public Housing: 10.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bangor Public Housing: 20.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bangor: $11,784.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Housing Authority City Of Bangor, the other Public Housing Authorities in Penobscot County County are listed below.
15 Colonial Cir
Brewer, ME - 04412
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 989-7890
Email: cperkins@brewerhousing.com
Total Units: 154
Bangor Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 133
Bangor Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 128
Bangor Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 287
Bangor Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 154
Number of Children residing in Bangor Public Housing: 120
Seniors residing in Bangor Public Housing: 31.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bangor Public Housing: 26.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bangor: $13,241.00 average per year for current residents.
358 Main St
Old Town, ME - 04468
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 827-6151
Email: hacot@oldtownhousing.net
Total Units: 86
Bangor Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 209
Bangor Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 189
Bangor Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 295
Bangor Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Bangor Public Housing: 126
Seniors residing in Bangor Public Housing: 25.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Bangor Public Housing: 24.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Bangor: $14,082.00 average per year for current residents.
Hermon, ME
Bangor Township, ME
Brewer, ME
Glenburn, ME
Veazie, ME
Hampden, 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.