Penobscot County, ME

Housing Authorities

There are 3 Housing Authorities that serve Penobscot County, ME. You can give them a call or send an email to see which PHA has jurisdiction in your area.

Housing Authorities Penobscot County, ME

There are 3 Housing Authorities listed below for Penobscot County. Click on the "+" below to view each HAs. Call to inquire about their jurisdiction.

Bangor HA
161 Davis Road
Bangor, ME 04401
ME009 combined Penobscot

Contact

(207) 942-6365
Phone
(207) 942-6043
Fax

Leadership

Catherine M. Conlow
Mayor
Richard Laferte
Board Chairperson
Michael Myatt
Executive Director

Old Town HA
358 Main Street
Old Town, ME 04468
ME018 combined Penobscot

Contact

(207) 827-6151
Phone
(207) 827-1502
Fax
(207) 827-6151
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Bill Mayo
Mayor
Margaret Comeau
Board Chairperson
Laurie Miller
Executive Director

Brewer HA
15 Colonial Circle Suite 1
Brewer, ME 04412
ME021 combined Penobscot

Contact

(207) 989-7890
Phone
(207) 989-7554
Fax
(207) 989-9810
TDD/TTY

Leadership

Jerry Goss
Mayor
Frank Gallant
Board Chairperson
Charlotte Perkins
Executive Director

How can Housing Authorities Help?

Housing Authorities (also called "Public Housing Authorities" or "Public Housing Agencies") are privately run, non-profit organizations in charge of overseeing public housing programs in a county or metro area.

Although they are privately run, Housing Authorities are government sanctioned and federally funded.

Penobscot County

Penobscot County has 3 Housing Authorities. You can call or email them to see which PHA serves your area. Find their contact information above.

PHAs may do just the Housing Voucher Choice Program (Section 8), low-rent public housing, or both.

Wait Lists

There is a widespread shortage of affordable public housing in Maine. Most PHAs have a wait list of 1-2 years or more. PHAs may close the wait list when the list is too long.

You may consider checking PHAs in surrounding areas if you do not mind living in a nearby county.

Public Housing Authorities are free and are there to help you find affordable housing. Feel free to reach out to several housing authorities if needed.

Housing Authorities on this page apply to the following cities in Penobscot County, Maine: Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Lincoln, Holden, Orono, Millinocket, Orrington, Dexter, Milford, Eddington, Newport, Levant, Carmel, Corinth, Corinna, West Enfield, East Millinocket, and Greenbush.

These housing authorities apply to the following ZIP codes in Penobscot County, Maine: 04401, 04412, 04444, 04468, 04457, 04429, 04473, 04462, 04474, 04930, 04461, 04428, 04953, 04456, 04419, 04427, 04928, 04493, 04402, and 04430.

Penobscot County, ME is considered part of the following metro area: BANGOR, ME.

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Last updated on February 25, 2020