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Affordable apartments in Portland, Maine

53 income-restricted buildings tracked here, drawn from HUD's LIHTC, Section 8, Section 202, and Section 811 datasets. Map, eligibility tiers, and Fair Market Rent below.

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Buildings

NORTHFIELD GREEN BUILDING

LIHTC
147 ALLEN AVE, PORTLAND, ME, 4103
Income-restricted units
200 of 200
Year placed in service
1989
Bedroom mix
200 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

NORTHFIELD GREEN

LIHTC
147 ALLEN STREET, PORTLAND, ME, 4103
Income-restricted units
200 of 201
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
200 1BR · 1 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

AUBURN TERRACE

LIHTC
246 AUBURN ST, PORTLAND, ME, 4103
Income-restricted units
164 of 164
Year placed in service
1999
Bedroom mix
36 1BR · 104 2BR · 24 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

CONGRESS SQUARE

LIHTC
579 CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND, ME, 4101
Income-restricted units
160 of 160
Year placed in service
2006
Bedroom mix
7 1BR · 136 2BR · 17 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MUNJOY SOUTH TOWNHOUSE APTS

LIHTC
31 MOUNTFORT ST, PORTLAND, ME, 4101
Income-restricted units
140 of 140
Year placed in service
1998
Bedroom mix
12 1BR · 81 2BR · 43 3BR · 4 4+BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Danforth Heights

Section 8
236-244 Spring St, Portland, ME, 04102
Income-restricted units
137 of 166
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Deering Pavilion

Section 8
880 Forest Ave, Portland, ME, 04103
Income-restricted units
110 of 200
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LORING HOUSE

LIHTC
1125 BRIGHTON AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME, 4102
Income-restricted units
100 of 104
Year placed in service
2016
Bedroom mix
7 studio · 97 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

MOTHERHOUSE SENIOR HOUSING

LIHTC
605 STEVENS AVENUE, PORTLAND, ME, 4103
Income-restricted units
66 of 88
Year placed in service
2018
Bedroom mix
20 studio · 68 1BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

LAFAYETTE SQUARE APTS

LIHTC
638 CONGRESS ST, PORTLAND, ME, 4101
Income-restricted units
65 of 92
Year placed in service
1996
Bedroom mix
29 1BR · 63 2BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

Kayeight North School

Section 8
248 Congress St, Portland, ME, 04101
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
Not reported

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

PEARL PLACE

LIHTC
159 OXFORD ST, PORTLAND, ME, 4101
Income-restricted units
60 of 60
Year placed in service
2007
Bedroom mix
20 1BR · 25 2BR · 15 3BR

Estimated total housing cost: $1,377 rent + $152 utilities = $1,529/mo

Contact property management for current availability. Waitlists may apply.

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Energy costs in Maine

Residential electricity in Maine runs about 28.70¢/kWh, with a typical monthly residential electric bill near $152. Natural gas runs about $26.47/Mcf. Add this to rent when you compare buildings; it can shift total monthly housing cost by 10–20%.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, retail-sales (electricity) and natural gas residential pricing series, 12-month rolling average.

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Fair Market Rent for Portland, ME

Metro-level
BedroomsLocal FMRNational median
Studio$1,170n/a
1 bedroom$1,308n/a
2 bedroom$1,377$1,502
3 bedroom$1,790n/a
4 bedroom$2,066n/a

Fair Market Rent is HUD’s annual benchmark for the cost of rental housing in a given area. Source label: median_rent_proxy.

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About this listing. Buildings shown serve income-restricted households across HUD program tiers. We do not show vacancy or pricing for individual units. Always contact the property directly for current availability; many income-restricted buildings maintain waitlists measured in months or years.

See also: Portland cost-of-living and Fair Market Rent overview