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.
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
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 unitsOld Town Housing Authority
Old Town · PHA code ME018
213 Section 8 unitsBrewer 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.