Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Caribou, ME

Public Housing Authority Determines Qualifications

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.

Income Limits in Caribou, Maine.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Aroostook County County, ME$63,900Very Low Income (50%)$25,100$28,650$32,250$35,800$38,700
Extremely Low Income (30%)$15,050$18,310$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $40,100$45,800$51,550$57,250$61,850

Caribou Public Housing Authority

We have listed all of the housing authorities in Aroostook 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 Aroostook 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.

Caribou Housing Authority

25 High St
Caribou, ME - 04736
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 493-4234
Email: lplourde@cariboumaine.org
Caribou Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 233
Caribou Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 190
Caribou Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 233
Number of Children residing in Caribou Public Housing: 106
Senior citizens residing in Caribou Public Housing: 13.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Caribou Public Housing: 30.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Caribou: $9,888.00 average per year for current residents.

Aroostook County County Public Housing Authorities

Including Caribou Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Aroostook County County are listed below.

Fort Fairfield Housing Authority

18 Fields Ln
Fort Fairfield, ME - 04742
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 476-5771
Email: haff.stacey@gmail.com
Total Units: 81
Caribou Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 139
Caribou Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 125
Caribou Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 220
Caribou Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 80
Number of Children residing in Caribou Public Housing: 103
Seniors residing in Caribou Public Housing: 22.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Caribou Public Housing: 19.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Caribou: $13,045.00 average per year for current residents.

Presque Isle Housing Authority

58 Birch St
Presque Isle, ME - 04769
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 768-8231
Email: pihousing@pihousing.org
Total Units: 185
Caribou Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 155
Caribou Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 76
Caribou Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 340
Caribou Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 183
Number of Children residing in Caribou Public Housing: 201
Seniors residing in Caribou Public Housing: 17.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Caribou Public Housing: 24.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Caribou: $12,348.00 average per year for current residents.

Van Buren Housing Authority

130 Champlain St
Van Buren, ME - 04785
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 868-5441
Email: steve@vbhousing.net
Total Units: 90
Caribou Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 101
Caribou Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 70
Caribou Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 191
Caribou Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 81
Number of Children residing in Caribou Public Housing: 44
Seniors residing in Caribou Public Housing: 29.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Caribou Public Housing: 22.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Caribou: $10,380.00 average per year for current residents.



About our Data

Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.

How do Housing Authority Qualfications Work?

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.