Largest Housing Authorities in Maine
By voucher allocation. These five PHAs administer the bulk of Section 8 vouchers in Maine.
All 24 Housing Authorities in Maine
Click any PHA card for current payment standards, contact info, and the ZIPs they serve.
Auburn Housing Authority
Augusta Housing Authority
Bar Harbor Housing Authority
Bath Housing Authority
Biddeford Housing Authority
Brewer Housing Authority
Brunswick Housing Authority
Caribou Housing Authority
Ellsworth Housing Authority
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority
Housing Authority City of Bangor
Lewiston Housing Authority
Maine State Housing Authority
Mount Desert Housing Authority
Old Town Housing Authority
Portland Housing Authority
Presque Isle Housing Authority
Sanford Housing Authority
South Portland Housing Authority
Southwest Harbor Housing Authority
The Housing Authority of the City of Westbroo
Tremont Housing Authority
Van Buren Housing Authority
Waterville Housing Authority
About Section 8 in Maine
The Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program is administered locally by each Public Housing Authority. In Maine, 24 PHAs administer approximately 15,810 vouchers. 0 PHAs use Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) — ZIP-code-level rent caps that more accurately reflect neighborhood rental markets.
Each PHA sets its own payment standards — typically between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent — that determine the maximum monthly Housing Assistance Payment. Landlords participating in the program can charge rent up to the payment standard (or higher with tenant approval at lease initiation, capped by rent reasonableness).