Program: Low-Rent · Public housing units: 18 · Section 8 vouchers: 0 · Households served: 16 · Occupancy: 88% · ZIP codes served: 41
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.
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.
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.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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