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 | |
| Hancock County County, ME | $80,800 | Very 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 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Hancock 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 Hancock 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.
Mount Desert, ME - 04660
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 18
Mount Desert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 18
Mount Desert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Senior citizens residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 68.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 26.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mount Desert: $12,547.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Mount Desert Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Hancock County County are listed below.
430 Water St
Ellsworth, ME - 04605
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Mount Desert Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 377
Mount Desert Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 342
Mount Desert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 427
Mount Desert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 172
Seniors residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 25.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 25.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mount Desert: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
80 Mount Desert St
Bar Harbor, ME - 04609
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 115
Mount Desert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 115
Mount Desert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 113
Number of Children residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 58.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 21.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mount Desert: $15,180.00 average per year for current residents.
Bass Harbor, ME - 04653
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 22
Mount Desert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22
Mount Desert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mount Desert: $18,690.00 average per year for current residents.
24 Village Green Way
Southwest Harbor, ME - 04679
Hancock County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Mount Desert Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Mount Desert Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Seniors residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 74.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mount Desert Public Housing: 20.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mount Desert: $15,162.00 average per year for current residents.
Northeast Harbor, ME
Seal Harbor, ME
Southwest Harbor, ME
Seal Cove, ME
Bar Harbor, ME
Salsbury Cove, 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.