Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Rentals in or near Auburn, Maine

Section 8 and HUD-Assisted Properties

We list 35 Section 8 or HUD-assisted properties in or near Auburn, Maine. A listing isn't a current vacancy or a house for rent, and our data doesn't show whether a property accepts vouchers. Ask each property whether it has openings, how to apply, and whether it accepts vouchers. Your share of the rent usually depends on your income. We have partnered so you can also check your eligibility.

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Buck Hill Apartments Ii

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

235 High St,
South Paris, ME 04281.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 18
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • SANDRA BAHRE
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ncushman@speedwayinc.net
  • Phone: (207) 743-7961

Centre Ville Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 96

Address :

1 Knox St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 42
  • 3 Bedroom: 45
  • 4 Bedroom: 3

Owner Name :

  • Centre Ville Commons Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: propsys4@midmaine.com
  • Phone: (207) 375-8694

Bates Terrace

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 26

Address :

287 Bates St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 8
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 12

Owner Name :

  • Bates Street Associates
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: lomb14@gmail.com
  • Phone: (207) 375-8694

Auburn Esplanade

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

20 Great Falls Plz,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 100
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: richard_whiting@onf.com
  • Phone: (207) 784-7351

Auburn Commons

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

521 Turner St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 18
  • 3 Bedroom: 6
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Auburn Commons LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Harlowstern@aol.com
  • Phone: 2077832199

Barker Mill Arms

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 111

Address :

143 Mill St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 3
  • 1 Bedroom: 103
  • 2 Bedroom: 5
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rwhiting@auburnhousing.org
  • Phone: (207) 784-7351

Buck Hill Apartments I

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

235 HIGH ST,
South Paris, ME 04281.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 28
  • 2 Bedroom: 12
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Robert Bahre
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ncushman@speedwayinc.net
  • Phone: (207) 743-7961

Chestnut Place

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 72

Address :

282 Lisbon St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 46
  • 2 Bedroom: 19
  • 3 Bedroom: 7
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Chestnut Place Associates II
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mdonahue@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Bartlett Court / Blake St / Promenade

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 22

Address :

232 BLAKE ST,169 BARTLETT,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 6
  • 3 Bedroom: 10
  • 4 Bedroom: 6

Owner Name :

  • Central Maine Housing Associates Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: conrads600@aol.com
  • Phone: (207) 784-5410

Bucknam Oaks

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 24

Address :

11 Bucknam St,
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 14
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Ronald Kugell
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rkugell@myfairpoint.net
  • Phone: (207) 539-2264

Roak Block

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 74

Address :

156 Main St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 74
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • AUBURN HOUSING AUTHORITY
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: rwhiting@auburnhousing.org
  • Phone: (207) 784-7351

Strawberry Bluff

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

20 Deering St,
South Paris, ME 04281.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Robert Bahre
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: ncushman@speedwayinc.net
  • Phone: (207) 743-7961

Parkview Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

44 High St,
South Paris, ME 04281.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Robert Bahre
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: soakes@speedwayinc.net
  • Phone: (207) 743-7961

Washburn Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

308 Bates St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • ARQ Properties, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: michael_quattrucci@yahoo.com
  • Phone: (516) 238-1380

Lisbon Senior Village

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(207) 784-0446

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

9 Gartley St,
Lisbon, ME 04250.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 16
  • 2 Bedroom: 4
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Two and Ken Valley Housing Group
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sklebanoff@sumnerpartners.com
  • Phone: 3016574485

Place Ste. Marie

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 40

Address :

64 Oxford St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 32
  • 3 Bedroom: 8
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • PSM, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: HarlowStern@gmail.com
  • Phone: (207) 428-3582

Gateway Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 27

Address :

11 Lisbon St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 26
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Gateway Associates II
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: JHuynh@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Maple Knoll Apartments

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 33

Address :

251 Blake St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 1
  • 1 Bedroom: 22
  • 2 Bedroom: 10
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Maple Heights
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: propsys4@midmaine.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Oak Park Apartments

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(207) 783-2019

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 91

Address :

10 Oak St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 1
  • 1 Bedroom: 81
  • 2 Bedroom: 9
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Ten Oak Street Apartments, LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pbarkan@barkanco.com
  • Phone: 6174825500

Dominican Court

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 45

Address :

56 Birch St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 37
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Birch Street LLC
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sklebanoff@sumnerpartners.com
  • Phone: 301-657-4485

Jfm #1

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 8

Address :

7 Bradman Pl,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 8
  • 1 Bedroom: 0
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • John F Murphy No 1 Corp
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
  • Phone: 207-782-2726

Pinecrest

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 16

Address :

39 Pinecrest Ave,
Sabattus, ME 04280.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 15
  • 2 Bedroom: 1
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Pinecrest Associates II
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mpackard@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Heritage Court

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 43

Address :

71 Spring St,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 6
  • 1 Bedroom: 35
  • 2 Bedroom: 2
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Heritage Court II
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mpackard@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Pierce Place / St. Laurent

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 62

Address :

110 Pierce St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 21
  • 3 Bedroom: 24
  • 4 Bedroom: 12

Owner Name :

  • Pierce Place Associates LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: pst47@roadrunner.com
  • Phone: 2077865667

Pleasant View Acres

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 100

Address :

50 Fairmount St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 8
  • 2 Bedroom: 50
  • 3 Bedroom: 42
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Pleasant View Associates II
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: mpackard@waboston.com
  • Phone: 6172660044

Spring Rock Park

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(207) 946-7123

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 20

Address :

802 Church Hill Rd, Office 21,
Leeds, ME 04263.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Partnership for Seniors, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: jcabral@EHDOC.org
  • Phone: 954-835-9200

Mount David Housing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 14

Address :

73 Pine St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 7
  • 1 Bedroom: 7
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Mount David Housing Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: KMahoney@Community-Concepts.org
  • Phone: 207-795-4065

Androscoggin Village

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 55

Address :

9 Northern Ave,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 20
  • 2 Bedroom: 35
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Androscoggin Village II, Limited Partnership
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: sara.labrecque@labrecqueproperty.com
  • Phone: (207) 375-8694

Stony Brook Housing

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 6

Address :

28 E Main St,
South Paris, ME 04281.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 6
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Stony Brook Housing, Inc.
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: KMahoney@community-concepts.org
  • Phone: (207) 743-7716

Frye School Housing For The Elderly

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 27

Address :

140 ASH ST,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 27
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • Frye School Housing Development Inc
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: els@ceimaine.org
  • Phone: 2076217700

Jfm #2

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

1665 Main St,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • John F Murphy No. 2 Corp
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
  • Phone: 207-782-2726

Jfm #3

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 10

Address :

73 Bailey Ave,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 10
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • John F Murphy No 3 Corp
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
  • Phone: 207-782-2726

Jfm #4

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

79 Carrier Ct,
Auburn, ME 04210.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • John F Murphy No 4 Corp
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
  • Phone: 207-782-2726

Jfm #5

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Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 4

Address :

40 Marshall St,
Mechanic Falls, ME 04256.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 4
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • JFM NO 5 CORPORATION
  • Non-Profit

Owner Contact:

  • Email: Andrew.cowan@jfmh.org
  • Phone: 2077822726

The Hartley Block

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(207) 560-2153

Features :

  • Nursing Home: No
  • Assisted Living: No
  • Assisted Units: 5

Address :

155 Lisbon Street,
Lewiston, ME 04240.
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Assisted Units by Size :

  • Studio: 0
  • 1 Bedroom: 5
  • 2 Bedroom: 0
  • 3 Bedroom: 0
  • 4 Bedroom: 0

Owner Name :

  • The Hartley Block, LP
  • Profit Motivated

Owner Contact:

  • Email: acullen@szantoncompany.com
  • Phone: 207-245-6429

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program provides housing assistance, in the form of Section 8 vouchers, to low-income families. The Section 8 vouchers are used to help the family pay for housing. Local public housing agencies (PHA) administer vouchers based on household income and family size and recipients are free to choose any housing that meets program requirements.

How does one qualify for Section 8?

To be eligible for a Housing Choice Voucher in Auburn, Maine, you must:

1. Meet HUD's income limits. In general, your family's income may not exceed 50% of the median income for the county or metropolitan area where you choose to live. Some low-income families, up to 80% of the area median, may qualify in limited cases.

2. Be in need of decent, safe, and/or sanitary housing.

3. Meet the documentation requirements of citizenship or eligible immigration status. Undocumented immigrants are not eligible for Section 8 housing voucher assistance.

4. Anyone evicted from public housing for drug-related criminal activity is ineligible for assistance for at least 3 years from the date of the eviction.

5. Other factors: Local housing authorities may consider additional factors such as family size, disability status, and the local demand for housing vouchers when determining eligibility.

Steps to Get Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Auburn, Maine

1. Find Public Housing Agency (PHA) in Auburn, Maine

The Housing Choice Voucher program is overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and administered by local PHAs. Your public housing agency in Auburn, Maine can help you find and afford low-income housing.

2. Determine if you are eligible.

Applicant eligibility is based on both the family size and the total annual gross income. In general, the income may not exceed 50 percent of the median income for your area in Auburn, Maine.

Section 8 is only available to US citizens and certain categories of legal immigration status. The public housing agency(PHA) in Auburn, Maine will help determine if you are eligible for Section 8 Housing.

Unless HUD approves a lower share, at least 75% of the families a Public Housing Agency (PHA) admits each year must be extremely low-income. That generally means income at or below the greater of 30% of the area median or the federal poverty level.

3. Get Section 8 Applications

Housing section 8 applications in Auburn, Maine are free. They may be available online, by mail or at the Androscoggin County housing authority office.

4. Apply for Section 8

During the application process, the PHA will collect information on:

  • Family Income
  • Total Assets
  • Family Size

The Public Housing Authority will do income verification and identity verification to check your eligibility. They will verify this information with other local agencies, your employer and your bank, and determine the amount of the housing assistance payment.

5. Find out Section 8 Waiting List in Auburn, Maine

If the Housing Authority determines that your family is eligible, you will be put on a waiting list, unless it is able to assist you immediately. Once your name is reached on the waiting list, the PHA will contact you and issue to you a payment voucher.

PHAs set their own preferences. For example, a PHA may give a preference to a family who is

  • 1. Homeless or living in substandard housing
  • 2. Paying more than 50% of its income for rent
  • 3. Involuntarily displaced.

If demand is high, some PHAs use a random lottery to choose applications, and many close their waiting lists. The PHA must give a reason for a rejection, and an applicant can request an informal review.

6. Find Section 8 Housing or Section 8 Apartments in Auburn, Maine

The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program allows you to pick an eligible house or apartment that accepts Section 8, based on your family size. Tenants typically pay about 30 percent of their adjusted monthly income toward rent. When a family first moves in, its share can't be more than 40 percent of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the local payment standard.

Once you find a house or an apartment that accepts housing vouchers, it must pass a physical inspection. The housing voucher payment goes directly to the landlord.

FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

1. What is section 8 housing?

The housing choice voucher program is the federal government's program for assisting very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled to afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

The participant is free to choose any housing that meets the requirements of the program and is not limited to units located in subsidized housing projects.

2. What is a housing voucher?

A housing choice voucher is provided by the federal government's major program to help very low-income families, the elderly, and the disabled afford decent, safe, and sanitary housing in the private market.

3. What is the most section 8 will pay?

It depends on your housing agency's payment standard, which is usually set between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for your area. You typically pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income. When you first move in, your share can't be more than 40% of adjusted monthly income if the rent is above the payment standard.

4. What is counted as income for Section 8?

HUD defines income to include:

  • The full amount, before any payroll deductions, of wages and salaries, overtime pay, commissions, fees, tips and bonuses, and other compensation for personal services;
  • The net income from the operation of a business or profession.
  • Under HUD's 2023 income and asset rule, IRS-recognized retirement accounts such as a 401(k) generally do not count as assets, but payments you receive from them may count as income. Ask your housing agency how it applies this rule.

5. How to get Section 8 immediately?

Due to limited funding from the federal government and a shortage of low-income housing units, there is no guaranteed way to receive Section 8 immediately. The application process can be long and time consuming.

6. How long does it take to get a Section 8 voucher after the interview?

When a PHA in Auburn, Maine issues a voucher, it gives the assisted family at least 60 days to obtain housing. A PHA can extend the time it allots to a family based on various factors.