Section 8 in York County, ME

933 active Housing Choice Vouchers in York County, 82% utilized. 2 housing authorities serve this county. Voucher data as of 2026.

Active vouchers
933
Occupied
768
82% utilized
Housing authorities
2
serving this county
Voucher protection
Unknown

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in York 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.

York County in the Portland metro

Metro vouchers
6,320
Metro utilization
83%
Type
MSA
CBSA 38860

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

See Portland metro rent limits and PHA breakdown →

Housing authorities serving York 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.

  • Sanford Housing Authority

    Sanford · PHA code ME011

    719 Section 8 units
  • Biddeford Housing Authority

    Biddeford · PHA code ME028

    214 Section 8 units

Find Section 8 apartments in York 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 212,691 · FIPS 23031.