; Low Income Apartments For Rent in Springvale, ME

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Pines Edge Apartments

6 Rankin St
Springvale, Maine
Subsidized
Rent Assisted
Senior
Supportive
S515
RDRA

Village View

13 Pleasant St
Springvale, Maine
Subsidized
PBRA

Greenwood Health Care Center

1 Rankin St
Springvale, Maine
Rent Assisted
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There are 86 low-income apartments in Springvale that offer reduced rents to eligible households.

Rental assistance programs support 48 low-income homes in Springvale where households pay rent based on how much they earn. For 2024, elgible households participating in federally assisted housing pay an average of $404 towards rent each month.

Affordable rent data for some communities last confirmed on October 30th, 2019. Subdsidized rents typically change once a year based on federal guidance.

Public Housing Agencies Serving Springvale, 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)
Westbrook Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV); Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV)
Go to the Maine Public Housing and Low-Income Apartments Waiting Lists page for openings near Springvale.

Springvale, Maine Affordable Housing Data

Income Based Apartments in Springvale, Maine

Springvale features 48 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 Springvale, Maine

There are 86 rent subsidized apartments that do not provide direct rental assistance but remain affordable to low income households in Springvale.

Housing Choice Vouchers in Springvale, Maine

On average, Section 8 Housing Choice vouchers pay Springvale landlords $700 per month towards rent. The average voucher holder contributes $400 towards rent in Springvale.

The maximum amount a voucher would pay on behalf of a low-income tenant in Springvale, Maine for a two-bedroom apartment is between $1,274 and $1,558.

2024 Springvale, 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
Springvale, Maine Fair Market Rent $1,023 $1,136 $1,416 $1,853 $2,033
Springvale, Maine Payment Standard Range $921 to $1,125 $1,022 to $1,250 $1,274 to $1,558 $1,668 to $2,038 $1,830 to $2,236

Sourced from federal housing data and AffordableHousingOnline.com research.

Springvale, ME Affordable Housing Snapshot

Total Affordable Apartment Properties 3
Total Low Income Apartments 134
Total Housing Units with Rental Assistance 48
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

Springvale is a city in York 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 Springvale are renters.

Income and Rent Overburden in Springvale

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

Area Median Income In Springvale

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 Springvale, the AMI is calculated from all households within York County.

In Springvale, HUD calculates the Area Median Income for a family of four as $96,500

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 Springvale

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 Springvale

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30% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 30% of the Springvale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Extremely Low Income households.
$20,300 $23,200 $26,100 $30,000 $35,140 $40,280 $45,420 $50,560
50% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 50% of the Springvale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Very Low Income households.
$33,800 $38,600 $43,450 $48,250 $52,150 $56,000 $59,850 $63,700
80% AMI Income Limits
Renters earning up to 80% of the Springvale AMI may qualify for rental assistance programs that target Low Income households.
$54,050 $61,800 $69,500 $77,200 $83,400 $89,600 $95,750 $101,950