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Portland Housing Authority

Portland, Cumberland County, ME · HUD PHA code ME003

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 330 · Section 8 vouchers: 2,679 · Households served: 2,571 · Occupancy: 85% · ZIP codes served: 38

Portland Housing Authority
970 Baxter Blvd, Portland, ME 04103
(207) 773-4753

Overview

The Portland Housing Authority operates 330 public housing units and administers 2,679 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 2,571 households. With an occupancy rate of 85%, the authority runs a combined program, providing both housing units and rental assistance to meet the diverse needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Portland Housing Authority ranks first among the four authorities serving the same ZIP codes in the area. It holds the second-largest voucher program in the state, out of 20 authorities with vouchers. Peer authorities in the region include The Housing Authority of the City of Westbrook, which administers 1,026 vouchers, and South Portland Housing Authority, with 740 vouchers.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $1,580 to $3,200, with an average of $2,160. This is significantly higher than the state average of $1,560. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom is in ZIP code 04107 at $3,200, while the lowest is in ZIP code 04040 at $1,580.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIPStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
04003$1,630$1,690$2,110$2,630$3,360
04009$1,340$1,360$1,690$2,150$2,820
04011$1,610$1,620$2,020$2,520$3,380
04015$1,330$1,500$1,920$2,340$2,540
04017$2,190$2,490$3,140$3,870$4,130
04019$2,270$2,580$3,250$4,010$4,270
04021$2,080$2,370$2,990$3,690$3,930
04024$1,600$1,680$2,100$2,600$3,270
04029$1,580$1,590$1,980$2,470$3,310
04032$1,580$1,800$2,270$2,800$2,980
04038$1,540$1,750$2,210$2,730$2,900
04039$1,460$1,660$2,100$2,590$2,760
04040$1,140$1,260$1,650$2,150$2,740
04050$2,400$2,730$3,440$4,240$4,520
04055$2,040$2,060$2,560$3,200$4,280
04057$1,340$1,360$1,690$2,150$2,820
04062$1,360$1,550$1,960$2,420$2,580
04066$1,500$1,520$1,890$2,360$3,160
04069$1,600$1,770$2,230$2,760$3,090
04071$1,430$1,630$2,060$2,540$2,740
04074$1,850$2,110$2,660$3,280$3,500
04079$1,540$1,550$1,930$2,410$3,230
04084$1,500$1,710$2,160$2,660$2,840
04085$1,670$1,900$2,400$2,960$3,150
04091$1,210$1,350$1,700$2,220$2,740
04092$1,530$1,740$2,190$2,700$2,880
04096$1,750$1,990$2,510$3,100$3,300
04097$1,670$1,900$2,400$2,960$3,150
04101$1,690$1,920$2,420$2,980$3,180
04102$1,630$1,850$2,340$2,890$3,080
04103$1,660$1,890$2,380$2,940$3,130
04105$2,230$2,540$3,200$3,950$4,210
04106$1,840$2,090$2,640$3,260$3,470
04107$2,340$2,660$3,360$4,140$4,420
04108$1,580$1,800$2,270$2,800$2,980
04109$1,840$2,100$2,640$3,260$3,470
04110$2,000$2,280$2,870$3,550$3,780
04260$1,500$1,510$1,880$2,350$3,140

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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