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 | |
| Aroostook County County, ME | $63,900 | Very 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 | ||
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.
18 Fields Ln
Fort Fairfield, ME - 04742
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 476-5771
Email: haff.stacey@gmail.com
Total Units: 81
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 139
Fort Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 125
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 220
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 80
Number of Children residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 103
Senior citizens residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 22.43% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 19.26% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Fairfield: $13,045.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Fort Fairfield Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Aroostook County County are listed below.
25 High St
Caribou, ME - 04736
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 493-4234
Email: lplourde@cariboumaine.org
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 233
Fort Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 190
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 233
Number of Children residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 106
Seniors residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 13.90% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 30.75% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Fairfield: $9,888.00 average per year for current residents.
58 Birch St
Presque Isle, ME - 04769
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 768-8231
Email: pihousing@pihousing.org
Total Units: 185
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 155
Fort Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 76
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 340
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 183
Number of Children residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 201
Seniors residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 17.66% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 24.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Fairfield: $12,348.00 average per year for current residents.
130 Champlain St
Van Buren, ME - 04785
Aroostook County County
Phone Number: (207) 868-5441
Email: steve@vbhousing.net
Total Units: 90
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 101
Fort Fairfield Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 70
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 191
Fort Fairfield Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 81
Number of Children residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 44
Seniors residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 29.73% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Fort Fairfield Public Housing: 22.07% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Fort Fairfield: $10,380.00 average per year for current residents.
Presque Isle, ME
Easton, ME
Limestone, ME
Westfield, ME
Caribou, ME
Washburn, 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.