; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Madawaska, ME

Hillside Apartments

521 Albert St
Madawaska, Maine
Subsidized
Senior
PBRA
S. 202
BMIR
Income Based
1 BR

Perramond Estates

223 Lavoie Ave
Madawaska, Maine
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
LIHTC
S515
RDRA
Call For Rent
1-2 BR

La Maison Acadienne

339 French Street, Suite 223
Madawaska, Maine
Subsidized
Senior
S. 202
BMIR
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Madawaska that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 119 low-income homes in Madawaska where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $242 towards rent each month.

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 Madawaska, 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 Madawaska.

Madawaska, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Madawaska, Maine

Madawaska features 119 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 Madawaska, Maine

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Madawaska, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Madawaska landlords $1,200 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $200 towards rent in Madawaska.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Madawaska, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $853 and $1,043.

2024 Madawaska, 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
Madawaska, Maine Fair Market Rent $664 $758 $948 $1,292 $1,374
Madawaska, Maine Payment Standard Range $598 to $730 $682 to $834 $853 to $1,043 $1,163 to $1,421 $1,237 to $1,511

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Madawaska, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 119
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 119
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 33.75%
Average Renter Household Size 1.40
Average Household Size 1.89
Median Household Income $34,916 ±$4,066
Median Rent $491 ±$34
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 50.22% ± 17.78pp
Total Population 2,623

Population and Household Demographics

Madawaska is a city in Aroostook County, Maine with a population of 2,623. There are 1,351 households in the city with an average household size of 1.89 persons. 33.75% of households in Madawaska are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Madawaska

The median gross income for households in Madawaska is $34,916 a year, or $2,910 a month. The median rent for the city is $491 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Madawaska, a household making less than $1,637 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 50.22% of households who rent are overburdened in Madawaska.

Area Median Income In Madawaska

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 Madawaska, the AMI is calculated from all households within Aroostook County.

In Madawaska, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $73,100

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 Madawaska

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 Madawaska

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Madawaska 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 Madawaska 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 Madawaska 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