Section 8 in Penobscot County, ME

808 active Housing Choice Vouchers in Penobscot County, 89% utilized. 3 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
808
Occupied
723
89% utilized
Housing authorities
3
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Penobscot 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.

Penobscot County in the Bangor metro

Metro vouchers
808
Metro utilization
89%
Type
MSA
CBSA 12620

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

See Bangor metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving Penobscot 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.

  • Housing Authority City of Bangor

    Bangor · PHA code ME009

    459 Section 8 units
  • Old Town Housing Authority

    Old Town · PHA code ME018

    213 Section 8 units
  • Brewer Housing Authority

    Brewer · PHA code ME021

    136 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in Penobscot 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 152,640 · FIPS 23019.