Affordable housing in Maine · TangrenLi USA

Affordable housing across the U.S.: public housing, Section 8 vouchers, subsidized apartments, and the lotteries in New York City and San Francisco. Pick your state to see local housing agencies and subsidized apartments with phone numbers. Applying is always free.

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How to apply

Public housing and Section 8 vouchers: apply through the housing agency for your city or county. Most have waiting lists that open only at certain times.
Subsidized apartments: contact each building’s office directly. Every building keeps its own waiting list, and you can apply to several.
Lotteries: register and apply on the city’s lottery site. Applications are ordered at random after the deadline, so timing does not matter; one application per household per lottery.
In every case household size, income and identity are verified, so have your documents ready. Waits can be months, and years in high-demand areas.

Applying is always free. Be wary of anyone who says paying will move you up or guarantee a unit, or who charges to apply for you.

Maine: housing agencies 24

Maine State Housing AuthorityAugusta · 4,604 vouchersSign in to view phone
Portland Housing AuthorityPortland · 328 public housing units · 2,709 vouchersSign in to view phone
Lewiston Housing AuthorityLewiston · 437 public housing units · 1,592 vouchersSign in to view phone
The Housing Authority of the City of WestbrooWestbrook · 1,026 vouchersSign in to view phone
Housing Authority City of BangorBangor · 563 public housing units · 459 vouchersSign in to view phone
Auburn Housing AuthorityAuburn · 177 public housing units · 595 vouchersSign in to view phone
South Portland Housing AuthoritySouth Portland · 740 vouchersSign in to view phone
Sanford Housing AuthoritySanford · 719 vouchersSign in to view phone
Brunswick Housing AuthorityBrunswick · 678 vouchersSign in to view phone
Waterville Housing AuthorityWaterville · 194 public housing units · 394 vouchersSign in to view phone
Augusta Housing AuthorityAugusta · 494 vouchersSign in to view phone
Ellsworth Housing AuthorityEllsworth · 50 public housing units · 382 vouchersSign in to view phone
Presque Isle Housing AuthorityPresque Isle · 185 public housing units · 159 vouchersSign in to view phone
Old Town Housing AuthorityOld Town · 87 public housing units · 213 vouchersSign in to view phone
Brewer Housing AuthorityBrewer · 154 public housing units · 136 vouchersSign in to view phone
Bath Housing AuthorityBath · 264 vouchersSign in to view phone
Caribou Housing AuthorityCaribou · 236 vouchersSign in to view phone
Fort Fairfield Housing AuthorityFort Fairfield · 81 public housing units · 152 vouchersSign in to view phone
Biddeford Housing AuthorityBiddeford · 214 vouchersSign in to view phone
Van Buren Housing AuthorityVan Buren · 90 public housing units · 104 vouchersSign in to view phone
Bar Harbor Housing AuthorityBar Harbor · 115 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Southwest Harbor Housing AuthoritySouthwest Harbor · 50 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Tremont Housing AuthorityBass Harbor · 22 public housing unitsSign in to view phone
Mount Desert Housing AuthorityMount Desert · 18 public housing unitsSign in to view phone

Housing agencies take applications for public housing and Section 8 vouchers; contact the one for your city or county. Most keep waiting lists that are not always open, so call first.

Maine: subsidized apartments 291

HARBOR LIGHTS HOUSING26 N Main St, Rockland 04841 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
Waldo Avenue Apartments195 Waldo Ave, Belfast 04915 · 5 assisted units · People with disabilities
Clearwater Bend27 Reed St, Westbrook 04092 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
West End Apartments586 Westbrook St, South Portland 04106 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
The Hartley Block155 Lisbon St, Lewiston 04240 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Deering PlacePortland 04101 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
GAUVREAU PLACE82 Pine St, Lewiston 04240 · 5 assisted unitsSign in to view phone
Rocky Coast Housing269 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor 04538 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
JFM #479 Carrier Ct, Auburn 04210 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
JFM #540 Marshall St, Mechanic Falls 04256 · 4 assisted units · People with disabilities
MoCo Housing46 Middle St, Augusta 04330 · 3 assisted units · People with disabilities

These rental buildings are subsidized by HUD, with rent based on household income. Call the building’s office directly to ask about vacancies and waiting lists. Larger buildings are listed first.

Affordable housing elsewhere in Maine

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Agency and apartment lists are from HUD open data, fetched 2026-10-30. Vacancies, rents and eligibility are as confirmed by each office or official site.

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