Section 8 Waitlist

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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 14, 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.

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The affordable housing programs tracked in Maine include Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV) (16 open), Public Housing (16 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

HCV ● PBV ● Public Housing ● Mainstream ●

Augusta Housing Authority

Augusta, Maine · ME030

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

Bar Harbor Housing Authority

Bar Harbor, Maine · ME023

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

Bath Housing Authority

Bath, Maine · ME019

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

Biddeford Housing Authority

Biddeford, Maine · ME028

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

Brewer Housing Authority

Brewer, Maine · ME021

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

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 ● Public Housing ● RAD ● Mainstream ● HCV ● PBV ●

Ellsworth Housing Authority

Ellsworth, Maine · ME027

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

Fort Fairfield Housing Authority

Fort Fairfield, Maine · ME002

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

Housing Authority City of Bangor

Bangor, Maine · ME009

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

Lewiston Housing Authority

Lewiston, Maine · ME005

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

Maine State Housing Authority

Augusta, Maine · ME901

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

Mount Desert Housing Authority

Mount Desert, Maine · ME024

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

Old Town Housing Authority

Old Town, Maine · ME018

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Maine · ME003

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

Presque Isle Housing Authority

Presque Isle, Maine · ME004

Public Housing ● HCV ●

Sanford Housing Authority

Sanford, Maine · ME011

Public Housing ● RAD ● PBV ● HCV ●

South Portland Housing Authority

South Portland, Maine · ME020

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

Southwest Harbor Housing Authority

Southwest Harbor, Maine · ME022

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

The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo

Westbrook, Maine · ME015

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

Tremont Housing Authority

Bass Harbor, Maine · ME026

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

Van Buren Housing Authority

Van Buren, Maine · ME001

HCV ● Public Housing ●

Waterville Housing Authority

Waterville, Maine · ME008

Public Housing ● HCV ● Other ●

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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