Section 8 Waitlist

Maine

Section 8 & Public Housing waiting list status for all housing authorities in Maine.

24
Housing Authorities
132
Open Lists
39
Closed Lists
Local Housing Guide 2026

Complete Guide to Section 8 & Public Housing in Maine

Maine has 24 housing authorities managing a combined 186 waiting lists across Section 8 (HCV), Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher programs. Currently, 132 of those lists are accepting applications — an open rate of approximately 71%. This data was last verified on Oct 5, 2026.

Those agencies administer roughly 18,627 assisted housing units statewide — 2,822 public housing units and 15,805 Housing Choice Vouchers, across 8 counties. Income limits are set by HUD per county or metro area, so eligibility thresholds differ between agencies within Maine.

The affordable housing programs tracked in Maine include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (15 open), Public Housing (17 open), Project-Based Vouchers (PBV) (11 open), Mainstream (1 open), RAD (2 open). Each program has its own eligibility criteria, application process, and wait times. In most cases, applicants can apply to multiple program types at the same housing authority, and there is no limit to the number of housing authorities you can apply to statewide.

The cities with the most open waitlists in Maine right now are Lewiston (15), Augusta (14), Brewer (14), Bath (10), and Westbrook (9) . Applicants who are flexible about location will generally receive assistance sooner than those who apply to a single waitlist in a high-demand area.

Latest opening: The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo — Schoolhouse Commons (closes Jul 30, 2026)

Eligibility Requirements for Maine

To qualify for assistance in Maine, applicants must meet specific income and household criteria set by the MaineHousing.

  • Income: Below HUD local limits
  • Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or eligible legal status
  • Background: Criminal background check required
  • Residency: Preferences often given to locals

Real-Time Data Verification

Section 8 Waitlist aggregates data from official Maine legal notices, government press releases, and PHA portal updates. Every listing is cross-referenced with MaineHousing to ensure that families receive accurate information for low-income programs.

Browse by City in Maine

186 results

Auburn Housing Authority

Auburn, Maine · ME007

PBV ● HCV ● Mainstream ● Public Housing ●

Augusta Housing Authority

Augusta, Maine · ME030

Public Housing ● Assisted Living ● LIHTC ● Affordable Housing ● Other ● Assisted Living - Inn At City Hall ● Other (Capital Village Townhomes) ● HCV ● PBV ●

Bar Harbor Housing Authority

Bar Harbor, Maine · ME023

Other ● Rural Development ● HCV ● Public Housing ● Rural Development Program (Beechcliff Apartments) ● PBV ●

Bath Housing Authority

Bath, Maine · ME019

PBV ● Subsidized Apartments ● HCV ● Other (540 Centre Street) ● Subsidized Housing ● Public Housing ● Rental Apartments with Subsidy ● Senior Housing (The Uptown) ● Other ● Affordable Housing ● Rental Apartments (Specific Property) ● Rental Apartments without Subsidy ● Other (Unsubsidized Housing) ● Unsubsidized Apartments ● Rental Apartments (Unsubsidized) ● Unsubsidized Rental Apartments ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Biddeford Housing Authority

Biddeford, Maine · ME028

Affordable Housing ● HCV ● Affordable Housing Properties ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ●

Brewer Housing Authority

Brewer, Maine · ME021

LIHTC - Ellen M. Leach Memorial Home ● LIHTC - Chamberlain Place Senior Housing ● Public Housing ● LIHTC ● Other ● Other - Dirigo School Apartments ● LIHTC - Chamberlain Place ● HCV ● LIHTC - Dirigo School Apartments ● PBV ● LIHTC - Chamberlain Place Senior ● LIHTC - Somerset Place ● Other - Chamberlain Place Senior Housing ● Other - Somerset Place ●

Brunswick Housing Authority

Brunswick, Maine · ME006

Other ● Low Income Housing Tax Credit (Fairview Commons) ● Affordable Housing ● HCV ● Other (LIHTC - Fairview Commons) ● Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Caribou Housing Authority

Caribou, Maine · ME025

FYI ● Homeownership ● HCV ● Mainstream ● PBV ● Public Housing ● RAD ●

Ellsworth Housing Authority

Ellsworth, Maine · ME027

Rural Development ● Other ● Rural Development (Beechcliff Apartments) ● Other (Rural Development - Beechcliff Apartments) ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Fort Fairfield Housing Authority

Fort Fairfield, Maine · ME002

Public Housing ● LIHTC (The Meadows) ● Affordable Housing ● HCV ● LIHTC ● Affordable Housing (Hillcrest Estates) ● Other (The Meadows - 55+ Affordable Housing) ● Affordable Housing (Cherry Lane) ●

Housing Authority City of Bangor

Bangor, Maine · ME009

Sunridge Senior Housing Apartments ● Senior Housing (Sunridge) ● HCV ● Senior Housing ● Other ● Property-Specific Housing (Senior) ● Sunridge Senior Housing ● Senior Housing (Sunridge Apartments) ● Public Housing ● PBV ●

Lewiston Housing Authority

Lewiston, Maine · ME005

Direct Rental Assistance ● Other (Direct Rental Assistance - DRA) ● DRA (Direct Rental Assistance - MTW Pilot) ● Public Housing ● Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) ● Mainstream ● Affordable Rental Housing ● DRA (MTW Pilot) ● Direct Rental Assistance (MTW) ● PBV ● DRA ● Other ● Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) Pilot Program ● Wedgewood (Affordable Housing) ● Direct Rental Assistance (DRA) / MTW Pilot ● HCV ●

Maine State Housing Authority

Augusta, Maine · ME901

Other (Moderate Rehabilitation) ● HCV ● Mod Rehab ● Housing Support Funds ● PBV ● Public Housing ● 811 Vouchers ● Rental Assistance (Eviction Prevention Program) ● RAD ● Mainstream ● Eviction Prevention Program (EPP) ● Eviction Prevention Program ● Other ●

Mount Desert Housing Authority

Mount Desert, Maine · ME024

Rural Development Program ● Other ● Public Housing ● HCV ● PBV ●

Old Town Housing Authority

Old Town, Maine · ME018

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Maine · ME003

Other ● LIHTC ● Moderate Rehabilitation ● PBV ● Multi-Family Housing ● Public Housing ● HCV ● State Program (Quarry Heights) ● Federal Programs (Chatham Court) ● RAD ●

Presque Isle Housing Authority

Presque Isle, Maine · ME004

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Sanford Housing Authority

Sanford, Maine · ME011

RAD ● PBV ● Public Housing ● HCV ●

South Portland Housing Authority

South Portland, Maine · ME020

Other ● HCV ● RAD ● SPHA Housing Properties ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ●

Southwest Harbor Housing Authority

Southwest Harbor, Maine · ME022

HCV ● Other (Rural Development - Beechcliff Apartments) ● Rural Development ● Public Housing ● Other ● Rural Development (Beechcliff Apartments) ● PBV ●

The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo

Westbrook, Maine · ME015

LIHTC - Millbrook Estates ● HCV ● Other (Schoolhouse Commons - LIHTC) ● Other (Low-Income Housing Tax Credit) ● PBV ● Other ● LIHTC ● LIHTC (Senior/Family Affordable Apartments) ● Schoolhouse Commons ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ● RAD ●

Tremont Housing Authority

Bass Harbor, Maine · ME026

Public Housing ● HCV ● Rural Development ● PBV ● LIHTC ●

Waterville Housing Authority

Waterville, Maine · ME008

Public Housing ● HCV ● Other ●

Van Buren Housing Authority

Van Buren, Maine · ME001

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Also Check Nearby States

Applying to housing authorities in neighboring states can increase your chances of receiving assistance sooner. There is no rule limiting you to your home state.

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