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 directorsoffice2@mainehousing.org | 4,591 |
| Portland Housing Authority HUD code ME003 · Combined | 970 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 04103 | (207) 773-4753 lbruns@porthouse.org | 2,679 |
| Lewiston Housing Authority HUD code ME005 · Combined | 86 Lisbon St, Lewiston, ME 04240 | (207) 783-1423 ckilmurry@lewistonhousing.org | 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 jconcannon@westbrookhousing.org | 1,026 |
| South Portland Housing Authority HUD code ME020 · Combined | 100 Waterman Dr Ste 101, South Portland, ME 04106 | (207) 773-4140 mhulsey@spha.net | 740 |
| Sanford Housing Authority HUD code ME011 · Combined | 17 School St, Sanford, ME 04073 | (207) 324-6747 dsmall@sanfordhousing.org | 719 |
| Brunswick Housing Authority HUD code ME006 · Combined | 12 Stone St, Brunswick, ME 04011 | (207) 725-8711 libby@brunswickhousing.org | 678 |
| Auburn Housing Authority HUD code ME007 · Combined | 20 Great Falls Plz, Auburn, ME 04210 | (207) 784-7351 mszydlowski@auburnhousing.org | 595 |
| Augusta Housing Authority HUD code ME030 · Section 8 | 1 Weston Ct, Augusta, ME 04330 | (207) 626-2357 norman.maze@augustahousing.org | 494 |
| Housing Authority City of Bangor HUD code ME009 · Combined | 161 Davis Rd, Bangor, ME 04401 | (207) 942-6365 mmyatt@bangorhousing.org | 459 |
| Waterville Housing Authority HUD code ME008 · Combined | 88 Silver St, Waterville, ME 04901 | (207) 873-2155 diane@watervillehousing.org | 394 |
| Ellsworth Housing Authority HUD code ME027 · Combined | 430 Water St, Ellsworth, ME 04605 | (207) 288-4770 wbrehm@mdieha.org | 382 |
| Bath Housing Authority HUD code ME019 · Section 8 | 80 Congress Ave, Bath, ME 04530 | (207) 443-3116 dkeller@bathhousing.org | 264 |
| Caribou Housing Authority HUD code ME025 · Section 8 | 25 High St, Caribou, ME 04736 | (207) 493-4234 lplourde@cariboumaine.org | 236 |
| Biddeford Housing Authority HUD code ME028 · Section 8 | 22 South St, Biddeford, ME 04005 | (207) 282-6537 mvire@bhousing.org | 214 |
| Old Town Housing Authority HUD code ME018 · Combined | 358 Main St, Old Town, ME 04468 | (207) 827-6151 hacot@oldtownhousing.net | 213 |
| Presque Isle Housing Authority HUD code ME004 · Combined | 58 Birch St, Presque Isle, ME 04769 | (207) 768-8231 pihousing@pihousing.org | 159 |
| Fort Fairfield Housing Authority HUD code ME002 · Combined | 18 Fields Ln, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742 | (207) 476-5771 haff.stacey@gmail.com | 152 |
| Brewer Housing Authority HUD code ME021 · Combined | 15 Colonial Cir, Brewer, ME 04412 | (207) 989-7890 cperkins@brewerhousing.com | 136 |
| Van Buren Housing Authority HUD code ME001 · Combined | 130 Champlain St, Van Buren, ME 04785 | (207) 868-5441 brian@vbhousing.net | 104 |
| Bar Harbor Housing Authority HUD code ME023 · Low-Rent | 80 Mount Desert St, Bar Harbor, ME 04609 | (207) 288-4770 wbrehm@mdieha.org | — |
| Mount Desert Housing Authority HUD code ME024 · Low-Rent | Mount Desert, ME 04660 | (207) 288-4770 wbrehm@mdieha.org | — |
| Southwest Harbor Housing Authority HUD code ME022 · Low-Rent | 24 Village Green Way, Southwest Harbor, ME 04679 | (207) 288-4770 wbrehm@mdieha.org | — |
| Tremont Housing Authority HUD code ME026 · Low-Rent | Bass Harbor, ME 04653 | (207) 288-4770 wbrehm@mdieha.org | — |
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.