Low-Income Apartments in Portland, Maine

45 Communities
2,157 Low-Income Units

These Portland apartment communities were built under the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program and reserve units for lower-income renters at restricted rents. Contact each property directly to apply. Rents and availability change; the property can confirm current income limits.

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45 Tax-Credit Communities in Portland

Community Address Low-Income Units Total Units Year
409 Cumberland Ave Apartments 409 Cumberland Avenue, 4101 46 57 2015
53 Danforth Street 53 Danforth St, 4101 30 43 2009
Auburn Terrace 246 Auburn St, 4103 164 164 1999
Bayside Anchor 81 East Oxford Street, 4101 45 45 2016
Bayside East 47 Smith St, 4101 20 20 2008
Brannigan House 90 High St, 4101 10 10 2002
Butler Payson 77 Pine Street And 218 State Street, 4102 56 56 2015
Carleton Street 17 Carleton Street, 4101 37 37 2017
Casco Terrace 41 State St, 4101 13 27 2004
Chom Scattered Sites Supportive Housing 25 Wall St, 4103 24 24 2001
Congress Square 579 Congress St, 4101 160 160 2006
Danforth On High 81 Danforth St, 4101 30 30 2013
Elm Terrace 68 High St, 4101 38 38 2013
Emerson Commons 13 Emerson St, 4101 39 39 2010
Florence House Apts 190 Valley St, 4102 25 25 2010
Fore River Apts 63 Frederic St, 4102 20 20 2006
Furman Block 100 Parris Street, 4101 40 51 2021
Huston Commons 72 Bishop Street, 4103 30 30 2017
Iris Park Apts 189 Park Ave, 4102 30 31 2006
Island View Apts 151 Walnut St, 4101 29 70 2002
Lafayette Square Apts 638 Congress St, 4101 65 92 1996
Logan Place 52 Frederick Rd, 4106 30 30 2005
Loring House 1125 Brighton Avenue, 4102 100 104 2016
Motherhouse Senior Housing 605 Stevens Avenue, 4103 66 88 2018
Munjoy South Townhouse Apts 31 Mountfort St, 4101 140 140 1998
Northfield Green 147 Allen Street, 4103 200 201 2018
Northfield Green Building 147 Allen Ave, 4103 200 200 1989
Oak Street Lofts 72 Oak St, 4101 37 37 2012
Pearl Place 159 Oxford St, 4101 60 60 2007
Pearl Place Phase Ii 184 Pearl St, 4101 54 54 2012
Prop Family Housing Phase I 49 Hanover St, 4101 9 12 2003
Prop Family Housing Phase Ii 77 Grant St, 4101 16 16 2005
Prop Family Housing Phase Iii 135 Cumberland Ave, 4101 20 20 2006
Rosa True 140 Park Street, 4101 10 10 2016
Sherman Street Project 56 Sherman St, 4101 21 50 1990
Solterra Apartments 58 Boyd Street, 4101 44 55 2020
St Dominic'S School Apts 42 Gray St, 4102 12 12 2004
Townhouses At Ocean East 2 Schooner Ln, 4103 - 33 -
Unity Village At Bayside 275 Cumberland Ave, 4101 26 33 2001
Valley St Apts 315 Valley St, 4102 24 24 2006
Walker Terrace 1 Walker St, 4102 22 40 2006
Wellesley Estates 1818 Forest Ave, 4103 19 45 2003
Wessex Woods 7 Wessex Street, 4102 34 40 2021
Yale Court Development 240 Harvard St, 4103 30 30 2004
Ymca Apts 231 High St, 4101 32 32 2006

Portland Low-Income Apartment FAQs

HUD's LIHTC database lists 45 tax-credit apartment communities in Portland, together offering about 2,157 income-restricted units out of 2,435 total units.

Apply directly to the property - there is no central waiting list for tax-credit apartments. Income limits are typically around 60% of the area median income; check your household's eligibility with our income eligibility guide, and contact the community for current availability and rents.

Often yes - most LIHTC properties accept Housing Choice Vouchers, which lowers your out-of-pocket rent further. See Maine Section 8 waiting lists to apply for a voucher.

Related Resources

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Source: HUD Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) property database · huduser.gov

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