; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Columbia Falls, ME

Pleasant View Manor

1-20 Point St
Columbia Falls, Maine
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

Worcester Housing

1336 Us Highway 1
Columbia Falls, Maine
Rent Assisted
Farm Labor
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Columbia Falls that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 20 low-income homes in Columbia Falls where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on April 23rd, 2021. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Columbia Falls, Maine

Public Housing Agencies operate federally assisted affordable housing programs at local levels on behalf of HUD. Notably, housing agencies are responsible for managing Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher, Public Housing, and Project-Based Voucher waiting lists within their jurisdiction.

Housing Authority Programs
Maine State Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Columbia Falls.

Columbia Falls, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Columbia Falls, Maine

Columbia Falls features 20 income based apartments. Tenants of income based apartments typically pay no more than 30% of their income towards rent and utilities.

Low Rent Apartments in Columbia Falls, Maine

There are 0 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Columbia Falls.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Columbia Falls, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Columbia Falls landlords $0 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $0 towards rent in Columbia Falls.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Columbia Falls, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $888 and $1,086.

2024 Columbia Falls, Maine Fair Market Rents and Housing Choice Voucher Payment Standards

Fair Market Rents can be used to better understand the average housing costs of an area. Fair Market Rents are used by HUD to establish payment and rent standards for federal rental assistance programs like the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.

Studio One BR Two BR Three BR Four BR
Columbia Falls, Maine Fair Market Rent $669 $751 $987 $1,371 $1,453
Columbia Falls, Maine Payment Standard Range $602 to $736 $676 to $826 $888 to $1,086 $1,234 to $1,508 $1,308 to $1,598

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Columbia Falls, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 2
Total Low Income Apartments 21
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 20
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters %
Average Renter Household Size 0.00
Average Household Size 0.00
Median Household Income $0 ±$0
Median Rent $0 ±$0
Total Population 0

Population and Household Demographics

Columbia Falls is a city in Washington County, Maine with a population of 0. There are 0 households in the city with an average household size of 0.00 persons. % of households in Columbia Falls are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Columbia Falls

The median gross income for households in Columbia Falls is $0 a year, or $0 a month. The median rent for the city is $0 a month.

Area Median Income In Columbia Falls

Affordable housing program eligibility is always determined by one's income. Each household's income is compared to the incomes of all other households in the area. This is accomplished through a statistic established by the government called the Area Median Income, most often referred to as AMI. The AMI is calculated and published each year by HUD.

HUD often uses an area larger than a city to determine the AMI because HUD anticipates those searching for housing will look beyond individual cities during their housing search. For Columbia Falls, the AMI is calculated from all households within Washington County.

In Columbia Falls, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $69,300

Most affordable housing programs determine eligibility based on the percent of AMI a given household's income is. Among the programs that determine eligibility based on the AMI are Section 8, HOME, LIHTC, Section 515, 202 and 811.

Rental Assistance in Columbia Falls

Rental assistance is a type of housing subsidy that pays for a portion of a renter’s monthly housing costs, including rent and tenant paid utilities. This housing assistance can come in the form of Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, project-based Section 8 contracts, public housing, USDA Rental Assistance (in Section 515 properties) as well as HUD Section 202 and 811 properties for elderly and disabled households.

Income Qualifications for HUD Rental Assistance in Columbia Falls

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Columbia Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$15,950 $19,720 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,050
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Columbia Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$26,550 $30,350 $34,150 $37,900 $40,950 $44,000 $47,000 $50,050
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Columbia Falls AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$42,450 $48,500 $54,550 $60,600 $65,450 $70,300 $75,150 $80,000