; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Franklin, ME

Pinebrook Apartments

10 Pinebrook Drive
Franklin, Maine
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
PBRA
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Franklin that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 18 low-income homes in Franklin where households pay rent based on how much they earn.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on January 9th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Franklin, 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 Franklin.

Franklin, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Franklin, Maine

Franklin features 18 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 Franklin, Maine

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Franklin, Maine

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

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Franklin, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,069 and $1,307.

2024 Franklin, 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
Franklin, Maine Fair Market Rent $996 $1,002 $1,188 $1,576 $1,582
Franklin, Maine Payment Standard Range $896 to $1,096 $902 to $1,102 $1,069 to $1,307 $1,418 to $1,734 $1,424 to $1,740

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Franklin, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 18
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 18
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

Franklin is a city in Hancock 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 Franklin are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Franklin

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

Area Median Income In Franklin

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 Franklin, the AMI is calculated from all households within Hancock County.

In Franklin, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $86,500

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 Franklin

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 Franklin

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$17,850 $20,400 $24,860 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300 $52,700 $56,100
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Franklin AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900 $84,350 $89,800