; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Falmouth, ME

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There are 0 low-income apartments in Falmouth that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 39 low-income homes in Falmouth where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $-4 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 1st, 2023. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Falmouth, 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
Westbrook Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Maine State Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV)
Portland Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Public Housing; Homeownership Voucher; Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV); Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD); Moderate Rehabilitation
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Falmouth.

Falmouth, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Falmouth, Maine

Falmouth features 39 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 Falmouth, Maine

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Falmouth, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Falmouth, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,374 and $1,680.

2024 Falmouth, 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
Falmouth, Maine Fair Market Rent $1,035 $1,162 $1,527 $1,904 $2,251
Falmouth, Maine Payment Standard Range $932 to $1,139 $1,046 to $1,278 $1,374 to $1,680 $1,714 to $2,094 $2,026 to $2,476

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Falmouth, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 39
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 39
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 34.44%
Average Renter Household Size 2.06
Average Household Size 2.27
Median Household Income $78,162 ±$17,886
Median Rent $1,317 ±$329
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 49.84% ± 17.67pp
Total Population 2,051

Population and Household Demographics

Falmouth is a city in Cumberland County, Maine with a population of 2,051. There are 903 households in the city with an average household size of 2.27 persons. 34.44% of households in Falmouth are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Falmouth

The median gross income for households in Falmouth is $78,162 a year, or $6,514 a month. The median rent for the city is $1,317 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Falmouth, a household making less than $4,390 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 49.84% of households who rent are overburdened in Falmouth.

Area Median Income In Falmouth

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 Falmouth, the AMI is calculated from all households within Cumberland County.

In Falmouth, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $102,800

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 Falmouth

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 Falmouth

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Falmouth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$19,500 $22,300 $25,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Falmouth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$32,550 $37,200 $41,850 $46,450 $50,200 $53,900 $57,600 $61,350
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Falmouth AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$52,050 $59,450 $66,900 $74,300 $80,250 $86,200 $92,150 $98,100