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.
15 Colonial Cir
Brewer, ME - 04412
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 989-7890
Email: cperkins@brewerhousing.com
Total Units: 154
Brewer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 133
Brewer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 128
Brewer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 287
Brewer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 154
Number of Children residing in Brewer Public Housing: 120
Senior citizens residing in Brewer Public Housing: 31.57% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Brewer Public Housing: 26.27% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Brewer: $13,241.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Brewer Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Penobscot County County are listed below.
358 Main St
Old Town, ME - 04468
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 827-6151
Email: hacot@oldtownhousing.net
Total Units: 86
Brewer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 209
Brewer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 189
Brewer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 295
Brewer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 86
Number of Children residing in Brewer Public Housing: 126
Seniors residing in Brewer Public Housing: 25.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Brewer Public Housing: 24.89% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Brewer: $14,082.00 average per year for current residents.
161 Davis Rd
Bangor, ME - 04401
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 942-6365
Email: mmyatt@bangorhousing.org
Total Units: 561
Brewer Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 454
Brewer Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 406
Brewer Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1010
Brewer Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 545
Number of Children residing in Brewer Public Housing: 827
Seniors residing in Brewer Public Housing: 10.80% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Brewer Public Housing: 20.17% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Brewer: $11,784.00 average per year for current residents.
Bangor Township, ME
Veazie, ME
Hampden, ME
Holden, ME
Orrington, ME
Bangor, 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.