Section 8 housing in Maine
24 housing authorities in Maine run Section 8 programs. You apply to the one that covers the area where you want to live — call before you go, since many keep their waiting lists closed for long stretches.
- 24 housing authorities
- 296 HUD-assisted properties
- 9,062 subsidized apartments
- 114 cities with listings
Cities in Maine
Each city page lists the HUD-assisted apartment buildings there — the ones where the subsidy is attached to the unit, so you apply at the property itself.
- Lewiston
- Portland
- Augusta
- Bangor
- Saco
- Auburn
- Biddeford
- Rockland
- Belfast
- Bath
- Brunswick
- Caribou
- Old Town
- South Paris
- Westbrook
- Boothbay Harbor
- Machias
- Orono
- South Portland
- Waterville
- Windham
- Calais
- Falmouth
- Freeport
- Houlton
- Lincoln
- Lubec
- Madawaska
- North Berwick
- Norway
- Old Orchard Beach
- Rangeley
- Bar Harbor
- Cape Elizabeth
- Dixfield
- Dover Foxcroft
- Farmington
- Fort Fairfield
- Fort Kent
- Greenville
- Howland
- Kennebunk
- Kittery
- Livermore Falls
- Madison
- Mars Hill
- Mechanic Falls
- Millinocket
- Ocean Park
- Presque Isle
- Rumford
- Skowhegan
- Thomaston
- Topsham
- Wilton
- York
- Addison
- Alfred
- Allagash
- Baileyville
- Berwick
- Bethel
- Brewer
- Bridgton
- Brownville
- Bucksport
- Buxton
- Canton
- Charleston
- Cornish
- Damariscotta
- Deer Isle
- Dennysville
- Dexter
- East Waterboro
- Eastport
- Eliot
- Fairfield
- Franklin
- Gorham
- Hallowell
- Hampden
- Leeds
- Limerick
- Lisbon
- Mexico
- Milbridge
- Milo
- Naples
- Newburgh
- Newcastle
- Newport
- Parsonsfield
- Patten
- Peaks Island
- Phillips
- Pittsfield
- Raymond
- Richmond
- Sabattus
- Saint Agatha
- Sangerville
- Scarborough
- South Berwick
- Springvale
- Standish
- Stonington
- Swans Island
- Vinalhaven
- Waldoboro
- Wells
- West Paris
- Wiscasset
- Yarmouth
Where to apply in Maine
These are the offices that accept Section 8 (Housing Choice Voucher) applications. Ask two questions when you call: is the waiting list open, and do you have a local residency preference?
| Housing authority | Where | Contact | Section 8 units reported to HUD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine State Housing Authority HUD code ME901 · Section 8 | 26 Edison Dr, Augusta, ME 04330 | (207) 626-4600 [email protected] | 4,591 |
| Portland Housing Authority HUD code ME003 · Combined | 970 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 773-4753 [email protected] | 2,679 |
| Lewiston Housing Authority HUD code ME005 · Combined | 86 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240 | (207) 783-1423 [email protected] | 1,585 |
| The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo HUD code ME015 · Section 8 | 30 Liza Harmon Dr, Westbrook, ME 04092 | (207) 854-9779 [email protected] | 1,026 |
| South Portland Housing Authority HUD code ME020 · Combined | 100 Waterman Dr Ste 101, South Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 773-4140 [email protected] | 740 |
| Sanford Housing Authority HUD code ME011 · Combined | 17 School St, Sanford, ME 04073 | (207) 324-6747 [email protected] | 719 |
| Brunswick Housing Authority HUD code ME006 · Combined | 12 Stone St, Brunswick, ME 04011 | (207) 725-8711 [email protected] | 678 |
| Auburn Housing Authority HUD code ME007 · Combined | 20 Great Falls Plz, Auburn, ME 04210 | (207) 784-7351 [email protected] | 595 |
| Augusta Housing Authority HUD code ME030 · Section 8 | 1 Weston Ct, Augusta, ME 04330 | (207) 626-2357 [email protected] | 494 |
| Housing Authority City of Bangor HUD code ME009 · Combined | 161 Davis Rd, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 942-6365 [email protected] | 459 |
| Waterville Housing Authority HUD code ME008 · Combined | 88 Silver St, Waterville, ME 04901 | (207) 873-2155 [email protected] | 394 |
| Ellsworth Housing Authority HUD code ME027 · Combined | 430 Water St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 | (207) 288-4770 [email protected] | 382 |
| Bath Housing Authority HUD code ME019 · Section 8 | 80 Congress Ave, Bath, ME 04530 | (207) 443-3116 [email protected] | 264 |
| Caribou Housing Authority HUD code ME025 · Section 8 | 25 High St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-4234 [email protected] | 236 |
| Biddeford Housing Authority HUD code ME028 · Section 8 | 22 South St, Biddeford, ME 04005 | (207) 282-6537 [email protected] | 214 |
| Old Town Housing Authority HUD code ME018 · Combined | 358 Main St, Old Town, ME 04468 | (207) 827-6151 [email protected] | 213 |
| Presque Isle Housing Authority HUD code ME004 · Combined | 58 Birch St, Presque Isle, ME 04769 | (207) 768-8231 [email protected] | 159 |
| Fort Fairfield Housing Authority HUD code ME002 · Combined | 18 Fields Ln, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 | (207) 476-5771 [email protected] | 152 |
| Brewer Housing Authority HUD code ME021 · Combined | 15 Colonial Cir, Brewer, ME 04412 | (207) 989-7890 [email protected] | 136 |
| Van Buren Housing Authority HUD code ME001 · Combined | 130 Champlain St, Van Buren, ME 04785 | (207) 868-5441 [email protected] | 104 |
| Bar Harbor Housing Authority HUD code ME023 · Low-Rent | 80 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-4770 [email protected] | — |
| Mount Desert Housing Authority HUD code ME024 · Low-Rent | Mount Desert, ME 04660 | (207) 288-4770 [email protected] | — |
| Southwest Harbor Housing Authority HUD code ME022 · Low-Rent | 24 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 | (207) 288-4770 [email protected] | — |
| Tremont Housing Authority HUD code ME026 · Low-Rent | Bass Harbor, ME 04653 | (207) 288-4770 [email protected] | — |
Contact details as published by HUD. Phone numbers change — if one is wrong, tell us and we will check it.
Waiting list closed?
That is common, and it is not the end of the road. You can apply to any housing authority whose list is open, not only the one where you live now — and the HUD-assisted properties above keep their own separate waiting lists.