Housing Authority City of Bangor, Section 8 / HCV PHA Profile
Housing Authority City of Bangor administers federal Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance, ME, with 459 authorized HCV units (HUD Standard Performer size bracket). Contact details, payment-standard reference, and nearby PHAs to broaden your waitlist strategy.
How this PHA compares nearby
Authorized HCV units · HA vs nearby ME agencies
- Auburn HA
Auburn Housing Authority
595 units
- Augusta HA
Augusta Housing Authority
494 units
- This PHA
Housing Authority City of Bangor (this PHA)
459 units
- Waterville HA
Waterville Housing Authority
394 units
- Ellsworth HA
Ellsworth Housing Authority
382 units
- Bath HA
Bath Housing Authority
264 units
The verdict
Housing Authority City of Bangor administers 459 authorized Housing Choice Vouchers - a mid-to-large Section 8 agency nationally, larger than 63% of ME agencies.
- 459
- authorized Section 8 vouchers
- 74th
- percentile by size, nationally
- 63rd
- percentile in ME
- 81%
- of assisted units are Section 8 vouchers
Housing Authority City of Bangor is a Public Housing Authority in ME administering Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers with 459 authorized Section 8 units (Standard Performer size bracket). Contact this PHA directly to check waitlist status and request an application.
- 63rd percentile by unit count in ME
- HUD size bracket: Standard Performer
Section 8 / HCV units
459
Standard Performer bracket
Total authorized units
567
All programs combined
State-rank percentile
63 th
Among ME PHAs
2-BR standard range · ME
$986–$2,011 /mo
Median $1,202/mo · 2-BR
The nationwide HUD median sits at 62%; agencies running a higher HCV share than that tend to lean toward tenant-based vouchers rather than project-based public housing stock.
Where Housing Authority City of Bangor 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.
459 Top 46% higher than 54% of 2,129 voucher-running PHAs
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Source HUD PIH authorized-unit directory · FY2025
Inside HUD's Federal Record for Housing Authority City of Bangor
HUD authorizes 459 Section 8 / HCV units for this agency, against 567 total authorized units across every HUD program combined. That count sits inside HUD's national PIH roster of 3,780 Section 8 agencies, ME's share of the total, where Housing Authority City of Bangor is listed as an active administering entity. Under HUD's PHAS scoring, this agency carries a "Standard Performer" designation, a bracket that affects how often it reports and how closely HUD oversees it.
HUD logs its program type as "Combined," 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 63rd percentile there, ahead of 63% of ME PHAs by that measure. Every PHA in the directory runs its own waitlist, publishes its own admissions plan, and sets its own local preferences within the federal Section 8 rulebook, so this authorized-unit figure is a ceiling, not a promise of current availability.
Across ME's 19 HUD FMR areas, the FY2025 2-bedroom payment standard runs $986-$2,011/month (median $1,202); Housing Authority City of Bangor 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. its main line is 2079426365. Use the nearby-PHA list below to broaden your waitlist strategy across the state.
Contact this PHA
- Phone
- 2079426365
- Fax
- 2079426043
- mmyatt@bangorhousing.org
- Executive Director
- mmyatt@bangorhousing.org · 2079426365
How to apply at Housing Authority City of Bangor
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 "Housing Authority City of Bangor 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). Housing Authority City of Bangor 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
Waitlists open and close on their own schedules, so spreading applications across nearby PHAs improves your odds. Nearby agencies:
- Augusta Housing Authority · 494 units
- Waterville Housing Authority · 394 units
- Ellsworth Housing Authority · 382 units
- Auburn Housing Authority · 595 units
- Bath Housing Authority · 264 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 Housing Authority City of Bangor. 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.