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Presque Isle Housing Authority

Presque Isle Housing Authority is based in Presque Isle, Aroostook County, ME and administers 159 Section 8 vouchers and 185 public housing units.

HUD PHA code ME004. Program type: Combined. Households served: 249. Occupancy: 72%. ZIP codes served: 42.

Payment standards

The maximum subsidy this authority uses for Housing Choice Vouchers, effective 2025-10-01 (Presque Isle Housing Authority).

BedroomsPayment standard
Studio$942
1 bedroom$949
2 bedroom$1,224
3 bedroom$1,672
4 bedroom$1,739

Source: authority's payment standard schedule. Checked against HUD Fair Market Rent for these ZIP codes.

Utility allowances

Monthly allowances for tenant-paid utilities (Low Rise, Walkup, Row, Garden, Townhouse), effective 2025-01-01. Rent plus these must fit under the payment standard.

UtilityStudio1 bedroom2 bedroom3 bedroom4 bedroom
Heating (Bottled Gas)$88$120$155$187$239
Heating (Electric)$143$181$256$315$355
Heating (Electric - Heat Pump)$100$113$130$143$155
Heating (Wood)$54$72$95$115$132
Heating (Fuel Oil)$83$116$152$189$240
Heating (Other: Kerosene)$106$148$194$241$305
Cooking (Bottled Gas)$16$18$24$29$37
Cooking (Electric)$40$44$49$55$63
Other Electric$63$73$87$100$117
Water Heating (Bottled Gas)$39$45$58$71$92
Water Heating (Electric)$71$86$102$119$145
Water Heating (Electric - Heat Pump)$19$23$28$32$39
Water Heating (Fuel Oil)$29$36$46$59$75
Water$11$13$17$21$25
Sewer$11$13$17$21$25
Trash Collection$32$32$32$32$32

Source: authority's utility allowance schedule.

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
04424$850$860$1,130$1,570$1,750
04451$1,110$1,190$1,560$2,110$2,180
04459$1,210$1,330$1,740$2,360$2,430
04471$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04497$900$960$1,260$1,620$1,810
04730$850$860$1,120$1,510$1,570
04732$1,060$1,070$1,400$1,880$1,960
04733$900$960$1,260$1,620$1,810
04734$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04735$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04736$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04737$900$900$1,180$1,590$1,650
04739$900$900$1,180$1,590$1,650
04740$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04742$990$1,000$1,290$1,760$1,830
04743$990$1,000$1,310$1,760$1,830
04745$990$990$1,290$1,750$1,820
04746$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04747$940$950$1,220$1,660$1,730
04750$990$990$1,280$1,740$1,800
04756$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04757$1,040$1,050$1,350$1,850$1,920
04758$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04760$930$940$1,230$1,660$1,720
04761$900$900$1,180$1,590$1,650
04762$980$990$1,290$1,740$1,800
04763$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04764$1,010$1,020$1,330$1,790$1,860
04766$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04768$1,150$1,160$1,520$2,050$2,120
04769$940$950$1,240$1,670$1,730
04772$920$920$1,210$1,630$1,700
04773$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04774$1,070$1,080$1,410$1,900$1,970
04776$900$900$1,180$1,590$1,650
04779$930$930$1,220$1,640$1,710
04780$1,120$1,130$1,480$1,990$2,070
04781$990$1,000$1,310$1,760$1,830
04783$910$920$1,180$1,620$1,680
04785$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04786$850$860$1,110$1,510$1,570
04787$880$880$1,160$1,560$1,610

Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027.

Contact

Presque Isle Housing Authority

58 Birch St, Presque Isle, ME 04769

Phone: (207) 768-8231

Official website: pihousing.org

Email updates

About Presque Isle Housing Authority

Overview

The Presque Isle Housing Authority operates 185 public housing units and administers 159 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 249 households. With an occupancy rate of 72%, the authority offers a combined program, providing both housing units and rental assistance to meet the needs of the community.

Scale and standing

The Presque Isle Housing Authority ranks second among the four authorities that serve the same ZIP codes in Aroostook County. It manages more Section 8 vouchers than Fort Fairfield Housing Authority but fewer than Caribou Housing Authority. On a state level, it holds the 17th position out of 20 housing authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers in Maine.

Rent standards in the area it covers

The two-bedroom Fair Market Rent (FMR) in the area ranges from $970 to $1600, with an average of $1258. This is lower than the state average of $1560. The highest FMR for a two-bedroom unit is found in ZIP code 04768 at $1600, while the lowest is in ZIP code 04756 at $970.

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.