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 | |
| Cumberland County County, ME | $112,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $39,100 | $44,700 | $50,300 | $55,850 | $60,350 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $23,450 | $26,800 | $30,150 | $33,500 | $36,200 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $62,550 | $71,500 | $80,450 | $89,350 | $96,500 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Cumberland 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 Cumberland 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.
14 Baxter Blvd
Portland, ME - 04101
Cumberland County County
Phone Number: (207) 773-4753
Email: csessions@porthouse.org
Total Units: 862
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 2155
Portland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 1899
Portland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 3014
Portland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 781
Number of Children residing in Portland Public Housing: 1757
Senior citizens residing in Portland Public Housing: 15.93% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Portland Public Housing: 25.80% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Portland: $12,636.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Portland Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Cumberland County County are listed below.
12 Stone St
Brunswick, ME - 04011
Cumberland County County
Phone Number: (207) 725-8711
Email: john@brunswickhousing.org
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 664
Portland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 506
Portland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 664
Number of Children residing in Portland Public Housing: 287
Seniors residing in Portland Public Housing: 25.60% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Portland Public Housing: 19.52% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Portland: $12,956.00 average per year for current residents.
30 Liza Harmon Dr
Westbrook, ME - 04092
Cumberland County County
Phone Number: (207) 854-9779
Email: claroche@westbrookhousing.org
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 1011
Portland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 816
Portland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 1011
Number of Children residing in Portland Public Housing: 534
Seniors residing in Portland Public Housing: 27.32% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Portland Public Housing: 23.53% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Portland: $14,148.00 average per year for current residents.
100 Waterman Dr Ste 101
South Portland, ME - 04106
Cumberland County County
Phone Number: (207) 773-4140
Email: mhulsey@spha.net
Total Units: 346
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 389
Portland Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 342
Portland Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 735
Portland Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 341
Number of Children residing in Portland Public Housing: 329
Seniors residing in Portland Public Housing: 27.11% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Portland Public Housing: 24.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Portland: $16,302.00 average per year for current residents.
South Portland, ME
Peaks Island, ME
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Long Island, ME
Falmouth, ME
Westbrook, 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.