Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 236 · Households served: 145 · Occupancy: 61% · ZIP codes served: 42
The Caribou Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 236 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers support 145 households, with an occupancy rate of 61%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to low-income families in Caribou, Maine.
The Caribou Housing Authority ranks first among the four housing authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Aroostook County. It holds the 14th position in the state of Maine in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, out of 20 authorities with voucher programs. Peer authorities in the region include the Presque Isle Housing Authority, which manages 159 vouchers, and the Fort Fairfield Housing Authority, with 152 vouchers.
The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1600, with an average of $1258. This is below the state average of $1560. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 04768 at $1600, while the lowest is in ZIP code 04756 at $970.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04424 | $850 | $860 | $1,130 | $1,570 | $1,750 |
| 04451 | $1,110 | $1,190 | $1,560 | $2,110 | $2,180 |
| 04459 | $1,210 | $1,330 | $1,740 | $2,360 | $2,430 |
| 04471 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04497 | $900 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,810 |
| 04730 | $850 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04732 | $1,060 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,880 | $1,960 |
| 04733 | $900 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,810 |
| 04734 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04735 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04736 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04737 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 |
| 04739 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 |
| 04740 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04742 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,830 |
| 04743 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,310 | $1,760 | $1,830 |
| 04745 | $990 | $990 | $1,290 | $1,750 | $1,820 |
| 04746 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04747 | $940 | $950 | $1,220 | $1,660 | $1,730 |
| 04750 | $990 | $990 | $1,280 | $1,740 | $1,800 |
| 04756 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04757 | $1,040 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,850 | $1,920 |
| 04758 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04760 | $930 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,660 | $1,720 |
| 04761 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 |
| 04762 | $980 | $990 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $1,800 |
| 04763 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04764 | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,330 | $1,790 | $1,860 |
| 04766 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04768 | $1,150 | $1,160 | $1,520 | $2,050 | $2,120 |
| 04769 | $940 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,670 | $1,730 |
| 04772 | $920 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,630 | $1,700 |
| 04773 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04774 | $1,070 | $1,080 | $1,410 | $1,900 | $1,970 |
| 04776 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 |
| 04779 | $930 | $930 | $1,220 | $1,640 | $1,710 |
| 04780 | $1,120 | $1,130 | $1,480 | $1,990 | $2,070 |
| 04781 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,310 | $1,760 | $1,830 |
| 04783 | $910 | $920 | $1,180 | $1,620 | $1,680 |
| 04785 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04786 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 |
| 04787 | $880 | $880 | $1,160 | $1,560 | $1,610 |
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.
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