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Van Buren Housing Authority

Van Buren, Aroostook County, ME · HUD PHA code ME001

Program: Combined · Public housing units: 90 · Section 8 vouchers: 104 · Households served: 153 · Occupancy: 78% · ZIP codes served: 42

Van Buren Housing Authority
130 Champlain St, Van Buren, ME 04785
(207) 868-5441

Overview

The Van Buren Housing Authority operates 90 public housing units and administers 104 Section 8 vouchers, serving a total of 153 households. The authority has an occupancy rate of 78% and offers a combined program, integrating both public housing and voucher assistance.

Scale and standing

The Van Buren Housing Authority ranks fourth among the four authorities serving the same ZIP codes in Aroostook County. It is smaller than peers like the Caribou Housing Authority, which manages 236 vouchers, and the Presque Isle Housing Authority, with 159 vouchers. On a statewide level, the Van Buren Housing Authority holds the 20th position among 20 authorities that provide Section 8 vouchers.

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 $1600 in ZIP code 04768, while the lowest is $970 in ZIP code 04756.

Fair Market Rent by ZIP code (FY2027)

ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
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

Other housing authorities serving these ZIP codes

Multiple authorities administer vouchers across the same area:

Caribou Housing Authority — Caribou, ME (236 vouchers)
Presque Isle Housing Authority — Presque Isle, ME (159 vouchers)
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority — Fort Fairfield, ME (152 vouchers)

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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