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 | |
| Androscoggin County County, ME | $83,600 | Very Low Income (50%) | $27,900 | $31,850 | $35,850 | $39,800 | $43,000 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,750 | $19,150 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $44,600 | $51,000 | $57,350 | $63,700 | $68,800 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Androscoggin 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 Androscoggin 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.
1 College St
Lewiston, ME - 04240
Androscoggin County County
Phone Number: (207) 783-1423
Email: ckilmurry@lewistonhousing.org
Total Units: 437
Lewiston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1526
Lewiston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1094
Lewiston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1822
Lewiston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 416
Number of Children residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 1524
Senior citizens residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 14.62% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 18.41% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lewiston: $13,347.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Lewiston Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Androscoggin County County are listed below.
20 Great Falls Plz
Auburn, ME - 04210
Androscoggin County County
Phone Number: (207) 784-7351
Email: mszydlowski@auburnhousing.org
Total Units: 177
Lewiston Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 590
Lewiston Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 500
Lewiston Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 767
Lewiston Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 169
Number of Children residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 428
Seniors residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 15.82% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Lewiston Public Housing: 28.11% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Lewiston: $12,263.00 average per year for current residents.
Auburn, ME
Sabattus, ME
Lisbon, ME
Lisbon Falls, ME
Danville, ME
Greene, 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.