Housing Authority Qualifications For Section 8 Vouchers Hancock, 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 Hancock, Maine.

HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits

2022Median Family Income2022 Yearly Income Limit2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family
Income LimitsCategory12345
Hancock County County, ME$80,800Very Low Income (50%)$28,150$32,150$36,150$40,150$43,400
Extremely Low Income (30%)$16,900$19,300$23,030$27,750$32,470
Low Income (80%) $45,000$51,400$57,850$64,250$69,400

Hancock County County Public Housing Authorities

Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Hancock County County are listed below.

Ellsworth Housing Authority

430 Water St
Ellsworth, ME - 04605
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Hancock Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 377
Hancock Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 342
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 427
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 172
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 25.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 25.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.

Bar Harbor Housing Authority

80 Mount Desert St
Bar Harbor, ME - 04609
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 115
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 115
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 113
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 58.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 21.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $15,180.00 average per year for current residents.

Tremont Housing Authority


Bass Harbor, ME - 04653
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 22
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Hancock Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $18,690.00 average per year for current residents.

Mount Desert Housing Authority


Mount Desert, ME - 04660
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 18
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 18
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 68.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 26.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $12,547.00 average per year for current residents.

Southwest Harbor Housing Authority

24 Village Green Way
Southwest Harbor, ME - 04679
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Hancock Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Hancock Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Seniors residing in Hancock Public Housing: 74.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Hancock Public Housing: 20.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Hancock: $15,162.00 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.