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 | |
| York County County, ME | $91,700 | Very Low Income (50%) | $32,100 | $36,700 | $41,300 | $45,850 | $49,550 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $19,250 | $22,000 | $24,750 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $51,350 | $58,700 | $66,050 | $73,350 | $79,250 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in York 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 York 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.
17 School St
Sanford, ME - 04073
York County County
Phone Number: (207) 324-6747
Email: dgerry@sanfordhousing.org
Total Units: 120
Sanford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 593
Sanford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 529
Sanford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 713
Sanford Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 117
Number of Children residing in Sanford Public Housing: 299
Senior citizens residing in Sanford Public Housing: 22.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sanford Public Housing: 27.78% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sanford: $13,332.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Sanford Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in York County County are listed below.
22 South St
Biddeford, ME - 04005
York County County
Phone Number: (207) 282-6537
Email: ggagnonbha@maine.rr.com
Sanford Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 200
Sanford Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 155
Sanford Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 200
Number of Children residing in Sanford Public Housing: 201
Seniors residing in Sanford Public Housing: 19.36% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Sanford Public Housing: 32.10% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Sanford: $12,331.00 average per year for current residents.
Springvale, ME
Alfred, ME
Lebanon, ME
North Berwick, ME
Shapleigh, ME
Lyman, 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.