Bath Housing Authority, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Bath Housing Authority administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, ME, with 264 authorized HCV units (HUD High Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · Bath HA vs nearby ME agencies
- This PHA
Bath Housing Authority (this PHA)
264 units
- Caribou HA
Caribou Housing Authority
236 units
- Biddeford HA
Biddeford Housing Authority
214 units
- Old Town HA
Old Town Housing Authority
213 units
- Presque Isle HA
Presque Isle Housing Authority
159 units
- Fort Fairfield HA
Fort Fairfield Housing Authority
152 units
The verdict
Bath Housing Authority administers 264 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 50% of ME agencies.
- 264
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 66th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 50th
- percentile in ME
Bath Housing Authority is a Public Housing Authority in ME administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 264 authorized Section 8 units (High Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 50th percentile by unit count in ME
- HUD size bracket: High Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
264
High Performer bracket
Total authorized units
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All programs combined
State-rank percentile
50 th
Among ME PHAs
2-BR standard range · ME
$986–$2,011 /mo
Median $1,202/mo · 2-BR
Compared to nationwide HUD median of 62%, PHAs with high HCV share typically focus on tenant-based assistance over project-based public housing.
Where Bath Housing Authority sits among U.S. PHAs
By authorized Housing Choice Vouchers, across every PHA that runs them. Most are small; a handful of big-city authorities run the long right tail.
264 Top 61% higher than 39% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Bath Housing Authority
Bath Housing Authority appears in HUD's Public and Indian Housing (PIH) Open Data set, one of 3,780 Public Housing Authorities nationwide running the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher program alongside every other agency in ME. HUD authorizes 264 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "High Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Section 8," which determines which voucher streams (regular HCV, VASH, Family Unification, Mainstream, or project-based conversions) it can run. Ranked by Section 8 unit count within ME, it sits at the 50th percentile there, ahead of 50% of ME PHAs by that measure. The federal rulebook lets every PHA set its own waitlist rules, admissions plan, and local preferences, so this authorized-unit total is best read as a program cap, not a live vacancy count.
its main line is 2074433116. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state. Across ME's 19 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $986-$2,011/month (median $1,202); Bath Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90-110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves, so confirm the exact number for your metro before signing anything.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2074433116
- Fax
- 2074438116
- dkeller@bathhousing.org
- Executive Director
- dkeller@bathhousing.org · 2074433116
How to apply at Bath Housing Authority
How to apply at this PHA
Before applying, confirm whether this PHA's waitlist is currently open. Waitlist status can change without much notice, some PHAs open for as little as 72 hours at a time. Application channels typically include:
- The PHA's own website (search "Bath Housing Authority Section 8 application")
- A public notice posted at the PHA office or in the legal notices of the local newspaper
- HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in the area
- Local legal-aid and tenant-advocacy groups
See our step-by-step How to Apply for Section 8 guide for the full federal application process.
What to expect, typical waitlist
HUD does not publish current waitlist open/closed status centrally, and waitlist lengths vary sharply by local demand. In high-cost metros, waits can exceed 5–10 years and many waitlists are closed. In smaller cities and rural counties, waits of 6 months to 3 years are more typical. Some PHAs use a lottery rather than first-come-first-served. This site does not predict your individual wait time. Contact the PHA directly to confirm the current list status and whether local preferences apply to your household. Our waitlist strategy guide explains how to maximize your odds by applying to multiple PHAs.
Payment standard reference
Payment standards are set per HUD FMR area, not per agency. Across ME's 19 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard ranges $986–$2,011/month (median $1,202). Bath Housing Authority sets its own figure within 90–110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the specific area it serves.
Find your exact number: look up the 2-, 1-, and 3-bedroom payment standards for your metro with the payment-standard lookup tool, then confirm the current figure with the PHA before signing a lease. See our Payment Standards vs. FMR guide.
Nearby PHAs in ME
A closed waitlist here doesn't rule out the region, applying to several nearby PHAs at once is the standard workaround. Agencies close by:
- Caribou Housing Authority · 236 units
- Biddeford Housing Authority · 214 units
- Old Town Housing Authority · 213 units
- Presque Isle Housing Authority · 159 units
- Fort Fairfield Housing Authority · 152 units
Related guides
Source: HUD PIH Open Data (FY25). Last compiled April 2026. Payment-standard figures: Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2025. If any contact detail has changed, please email corrections@plainvoucher.com. See our methodology for how we compile and cross-reference this data.
⚠ Disclaimer. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or with Bath Housing Authority. Data here is compiled from HUD public sources for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for consulting the PHA directly about eligibility, waitlist status, or application procedures.