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Maine State Housing Authority

Augusta, Kennebec County, ME · HUD PHA code ME901

Program: Section 8 · Public housing units: 0 · Section 8 vouchers: 4,591 · Households served: 3,513 · Occupancy: 77% · ZIP codes served: 27

Maine State Housing Authority
26 Edison Dr, Augusta, ME 04330
(207) 626-4600

Overview

The Maine State Housing Authority operates as a voucher-only agency, administering 4,591 Section 8 vouchers. These vouchers serve 3,513 households, with an occupancy rate of 77%. The agency does not manage any public housing units, focusing solely on providing rental assistance to eligible families in the region.

Scale and standing

The Maine State Housing Authority ranks first among the three authorities serving the same ZIP codes, which include Kennebec, Lincoln, Somerset, and Waldo counties. It also holds the top position statewide in terms of voucher count, outpacing other agencies like the Augusta Housing Authority, which manages 494 vouchers, and the Waterville Housing Authority, with 394 vouchers. Among the 20 authorities in the state that offer Section 8 vouchers, the Maine State Housing Authority stands out as the largest.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,220 to $2,020, with an average of $1,471. This is slightly below the state average of $1,560. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 04349 at $2,020, while the lowest is in ZIP code 04918 at $1,220.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
04259$1,160$1,170$1,530$1,970$2,410
04265$1,290$1,300$1,700$2,190$2,680
04284$1,140$1,170$1,530$1,960$2,290
04330$1,100$1,160$1,350$1,750$2,130
04344$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
04345$1,060$1,140$1,420$1,980$2,390
04346$1,090$1,090$1,430$1,840$2,260
04347$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
04349$1,460$1,470$1,920$2,470$3,030
04350$1,090$1,100$1,440$1,850$2,270
04351$1,020$1,020$1,340$1,720$2,110
04352$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
04355$1,050$1,060$1,380$1,780$2,180
04358$1,050$1,050$1,370$1,760$2,160
04359$1,060$1,060$1,390$1,790$2,190
04360$980$990$1,280$1,710$2,080
04363$1,150$1,160$1,510$1,940$2,380
04364$1,090$1,090$1,430$1,840$2,260
04901$1,030$1,040$1,360$1,750$2,140
04910$1,430$1,440$1,880$2,420$2,970
04917$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
04918$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
04926$1,040$1,050$1,370$1,760$2,160
04927$1,130$1,140$1,490$1,920$2,350
04963$990$990$1,280$1,640$1,990
04988$1,050$1,070$1,300$1,680$1,950
04989$1,100$1,110$1,450$1,860$2,290

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.

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