; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Mars Hill, ME

Mars Hill Manor

Orser Street
Mars Hill-Blaine, Maine
Subsidized
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Senior
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S515
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There are 0 low-income apartments in Mars Hill that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 32 low-income homes in Mars Hill 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 June 15th, 2020. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill.

Mars Hill, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Mars Hill, Maine

Mars Hill features 32 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 Mars Hill, Maine

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

Housing Choice Vouchers in Mars Hill, Maine

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

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

2024 Mars Hill, 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
Mars Hill, Maine Fair Market Rent $664 $758 $948 $1,292 $1,374
Mars Hill, 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.

Mars Hill, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 1
Total Low Income Apartments 32
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 32
Percentage of Housing Units Occupied By Renters 41.37%
Average Renter Household Size 1.72
Average Household Size 2.09
Median Household Income $29,063 ±$9,076
Median Rent $293 ±$84
Percentage Of Renters Overburdened 36% ± 14.35pp
Total Population 956

Population and Household Demographics

Mars Hill is a city in Aroostook County, Maine with a population of 956. There are 423 households in the city with an average household size of 2.09 persons. 41.37% of households in Mars Hill are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Mars Hill

The median gross income for households in Mars Hill is $29,063 a year, or $2,422 a month. The median rent for the city is $293 a month.

Households who pay more than thirty percent of their gross income are considered to be Rent Overburdened. In Mars Hill, a household making less than $977 a month would be considered overburdened when renting an apartment at or above the median rent. 36% of households who rent are overburdened in Mars Hill.

Area Median Income In Mars Hill

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

In Mars Hill, 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 Mars Hill

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 Mars Hill

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill 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 Mars Hill 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