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Mount Desert Housing Authority
Mount Desert Housing Authority is based in Mount Desert, Hancock County, ME and administers 18 public housing units.
HUD PHA code ME024. Program type: Low-Rent. Households served: 16. Occupancy: 88%. 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 code | Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedroom | 3 bedroom | 4 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
Mount Desert Housing Authority
Phone: (207) 288-4770
Email updates
About Mount Desert Housing Authority
Overview
The Mount Desert Housing Authority operates 18 public housing units and does not administer any Section 8 vouchers. It serves 16 households with an occupancy rate of 88%. The authority's program type is Low-Rent, providing affordable housing options within Mount Desert, Maine.
Scale and standing
The Mount Desert Housing Authority is one of five authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Hancock County. Among these, it ranks fourth in terms of the number of Section 8 vouchers administered, with none issued. Peer authorities include the Ellsworth Housing Authority, which administers 382 Section 8 vouchers, and the Southwest Harbor Housing Authority, Bar Harbor Housing Authority, and Tremont Housing Authority, which also do not issue vouchers.
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.
- Aurora, ME
- Bar Harbor, ME
- Bass harbor, ME
- Bernard, ME
- Birch harbor, ME
- Blue hill, ME
- Brooklin, ME
- Brooksville, ME
- Bucksport, ME
- Castine, ME
- Cherryfield, ME
- Corea, ME
- Cranberry isles, ME
- Deer isle, ME
- East holden, ME
- East orland, ME
- Ellsworth, ME
- Franklin, ME
- Frenchboro, ME
- Gouldsboro, ME
- Hancock, ME
- Harborside, ME
- Islesford, ME
- Little deer isle, ME
- Mount Desert, ME
- Northeast harbor, ME
- North sullivan, ME
- Orland, ME
- Penobscot, ME
- Prospect harbor, ME
- Sargentville, ME
- Seal cove, ME
- Seal harbor, ME
- Sedgwick, ME
- Sorrento, ME
- Southwest Harbor, ME
- Stonington, ME
- Sunset, ME
- Surry, ME
- Swans island, ME
- Winter harbor, ME
Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes
Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area.
- Ellsworth Housing AuthorityEllsworth, ME, 382 vouchers
- Southwest Harbor Housing AuthoritySouthwest Harbor, ME
- Bar Harbor Housing AuthorityBar Harbor, ME
- Tremont Housing AuthorityBass Harbor, ME
Source: US HUD Public Housing Authority data; Fair Market Rent FY2027. This is an independent reference page, not the authority's own site.