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Ellsworth Housing Authority

Ellsworth Housing Authority is based in Ellsworth, Hancock County, ME and administers 382 Section 8 vouchers and 50 public housing units.

HUD PHA code ME027. Program type: Combined. Households served: 323. Occupancy: 74%. ZIP codes served: 41.

Waiting lists

Not published. We have not found a waiting list status on this authority's website. Contact the authority to ask whether its lists are open.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

HUD Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code this authority serves. Each ZIP code links to its own rent page.

ZIP codeStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
04408$1,110$1,120$1,360$1,850$1,930
04416$1,110$1,120$1,360$1,850$1,910
04421$1,160$1,170$1,430$1,960$2,100
04429$1,460$1,520$1,910$2,510$2,780
04431$1,290$1,300$1,640$2,270$2,430
04472$1,290$1,300$1,640$2,270$2,430
04476$1,150$1,160$1,470$2,030$2,180
04605$1,140$1,150$1,460$2,020$2,160
04607$1,360$1,360$1,730$2,390$2,560
04609$1,360$1,360$1,730$2,390$2,560
04612$1,140$1,140$1,360$1,860$2,000
04613$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04614$1,220$1,230$1,560$2,160$2,320
04616$1,360$1,370$1,740$2,400$2,580
04617$1,260$1,260$1,600$2,220$2,370
04622$1,110$1,120$1,360$1,850$1,850
04624$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04625$1,120$1,130$1,430$1,970$2,120
04627$1,290$1,290$1,640$2,270$2,430
04634$1,180$1,180$1,500$2,070$2,220
04635$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04640$1,190$1,200$1,520$2,100$2,250
04642$1,360$1,360$1,730$2,390$2,560
04646$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04650$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04653$1,680$1,690$2,140$2,960$3,170
04660$1,220$1,230$1,560$2,150$2,310
04662$1,390$1,400$1,770$2,440$2,620
04664$1,170$1,180$1,490$2,060$2,210
04669$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04673$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04674$1,220$1,230$1,560$2,150$2,310
04675$1,280$1,290$1,630$2,250$2,420
04676$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,040$2,190
04677$1,750$1,760$2,230$3,080$3,300
04679$1,110$1,120$1,360$1,850$1,880
04681$1,110$1,120$1,360$1,850$1,850
04683$1,290$1,290$1,640$2,270$2,430
04684$1,160$1,170$1,480$2,050$2,200
04685$1,450$1,450$1,850$2,550$2,730
04693$1,360$1,360$1,730$2,390$2,560

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Ellsworth Housing Authority

430 Water St, Ellsworth, ME 04605

Phone: (207) 288-4770

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About Ellsworth Housing Authority

Overview

The Ellsworth Housing Authority operates 50 public housing units and administers 382 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 323 households. With an occupancy rate of 74%, the authority runs a combined program, offering both public housing and rental assistance to those in need.

Scale and standing

The Ellsworth Housing Authority ranks first among the five authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in Hancock County and Washington County. In the state of Maine, it holds the 12th position out of 20 authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers. Peer authorities such as the Southwest Harbor Housing Authority and Bar Harbor Housing Authority do not offer Section 8 vouchers, making Ellsworth a significant provider in the region.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,090 to $2,250, with an average of $1,584. This is slightly above the state average of $1,560. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 04677 at $2,250, while the lowest is in ZIP code 04622 at $1,090.

Cities served

Section 8 Fair Market Rent by city in this authority's jurisdiction.

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

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.