Section 8 in Kennebec County, ME

5,473 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Kennebec County, 76% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
5,473
Occupied
4,144
76% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Kennebec County?

Source-of-income protection status for Maine is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Kennebec County in the Augusta metro

Metro vouchers
5,473
Metro utilization
76%
Type
Micropolitan
CBSA 12300

Kennebec County is one of the counties inside the Augusta, ME core-based statistical area. The metro-level view aggregates voucher activity across every housing authority in the CBSA.

See Augusta metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Kennebec County

Each PHA sets its own payment standard, runs its own waitlist, and does its own inspections. The PHA whose jurisdiction covers a unit's ZIP is the one both tenant and landlord will deal with.

  • Maine State Housing Authority

    Augusta · PHA code ME901

    4,585 Section 8 units
  • Augusta Housing Authority

    Augusta · PHA code ME030

    494 Section 8 units
  • Waterville Housing Authority

    Waterville · PHA code ME008

    394 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Kennebec County

VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.

Other Maine counties

Voucher counts aggregated from HUD PHA jurisdiction data. Population 124,003 · FIPS 23011.