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 | |
| Penobscot County County, ME | $88,800 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,500 | $32,550 | $36,600 | $40,650 | $43,950 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $17,100 | $19,550 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,550 | $52,050 | $58,550 | $65,050 | $70,300 | ||
Including , the other Public Housing Authorities in Penobscot County County are listed below.
430 Water St
Ellsworth, ME - 04605
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Penobscot Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 377
Penobscot Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 342
Penobscot Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 427
Penobscot Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Number of Children residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 172
Seniors residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 25.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 25.96% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Penobscot: $11,796.00 average per year for current residents.
80 Mount Desert St
Bar Harbor, ME - 04609
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 115
Penobscot Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 115
Penobscot Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 113
Number of Children residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 12
Seniors residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 58.87% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 21.28% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Penobscot: $15,180.00 average per year for current residents.
Bass Harbor, ME - 04653
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 22
Penobscot Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 22
Penobscot Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 20
Number of Children residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 10
Seniors residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 24.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Penobscot: $18,690.00 average per year for current residents.
Mount Desert, ME - 04660
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 18
Penobscot Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 18
Penobscot Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 18
Seniors residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 68.42% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 26.32% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Penobscot: $12,547.00 average per year for current residents.
24 Village Green Way
Southwest Harbor, ME - 04679
Penobscot County County
Phone Number: (207) 288-4770
Email: duane.bartlett@emdiha.org
Total Units: 50
Penobscot Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 50
Penobscot Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 50
Seniors residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 74.07% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Penobscot Public Housing: 20.37% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Penobscot: $15,162.00 average per year for current residents.
Sedgwick, ME
Castine, ME
Brooksville, ME
Blue Hill, ME
Harborside, ME
Stockton Springs, 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.