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Out of Reach:

Rental Housing At What Cost?

October, 1998

Maine

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State and Metro Area Data

									Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR		Hourly Wage Needed to Afford		Percent of Federal Minimum Wage (@$5.15)		Work Hours/week Necessary at Minimum Wage
		FAIR MARKET RENTS BY NUMBER OF BEDROOMS							Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
	1990 RENTER HOUSEHOLDS	Zero	One	Two	Three	Four	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom
Maine	59,696	$ 356	$ 448	$ 583	$ 736	$ 823	$ 42,868	$ 29,761	$ 17,910	$ 23,302	42%	54%	60%	78%	32%	41%	$ 8.61	$ 11.20	167%	218%	67	87	Maine
METRO AREA																							METRO AREA
Bangor, ME	12,305	$ 343	$ 419	$ 537	$ 701	$ 753	$ 38,900	$ 26,302	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	43%	55%	64%	82%	34%	41%	$ 8.06	$ 10.33	156%	201%	63	80	Bangor, ME
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	14,106	$ 309	$ 381	$ 490	$ 613	$ 687	$ 37,500	$ 24,914	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	41%	52%	61%	79%	32%	41%	$ 7.33	$ 9.42	142%	183%	57	73	Lewiston-Auburn, ME
Portland, ME	29,963	$ 374	$ 482	$ 634	$ 793	$ 889	$ 46,400	$ 32,500	$ 19,300	$ 25,400	42%	55%	59%	78%	32%	41%	$ 9.28	$ 12.21	180%	237%	72	95	Portland, ME

Town/City Data

					Income Needed to Afford FMR						Estimated % Renters unable to afford FMR
					Amount		Percent of AMI		Estimated % of Renter median
Town/City	Metro Area	Renter Households, 1990	1998 Area Median Income (HUD)	1998 Estimated Renter Median Income	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	One Bedroom	Two Bedroom	Town/City
Auburn city	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	4,108	$ 27,493	$ 18,347	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	68%	87%	90%	115%	45%	59%	Auburn city
Bangor city	Bangor, ME	6,901	$ 24,674	$ 18,611	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	60%	77%	88%	112%	45%	55%	Bangor city
Berwick	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	466	$ 35,370	$ 30,205	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	56%	72%	81%	104%	41%	52%	Berwick
Brewer city	Bangor, ME	1,301	$ 28,065	$ 19,126	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	52%	67%	85%	109%	44%	54%	Brewer city
Buxton	Portland, ME MSA	258	$ 37,575	$ 25,243	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	51%	66%	83%	106%	43%	53%	Buxton
Cape Elizabeth	Portland, ME MSA	461	$ 47,642	$ 32,444	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	52%	67%	65%	83%	34%	43%	Cape Elizabeth
Cumberland	Portland, ME MSA	148	$ 50,161	$ 39,668	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	54%	69%	80%	103%	41%	51%	Cumberland
Eddington	Bangor, ME	127	$ 30,033	$ 20,565	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	65%	83%	90%	116%	45%	59%	Eddington
Eliot	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	302	$ 38,280	$ 32,198	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	73%	94%	110%	140%	55%	64%	Eliot
Falmouth	Portland, ME MSA	613	$ 44,863	$ 32,419	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	60%	77%	104%	133%	52%	64%	Falmouth
Freeport	Portland, ME MSA	673	$ 37,150	$ 25,019	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	49%	62%	91%	116%	45%	59%	Freeport
Glenburn	Bangor, ME	98	$ 32,277	$ 19,646	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	114%	146%	138%	177%	64%	64%	Glenburn
Gorham	Portland, ME MSA	789	$ 36,618	$ 22,543	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	56%	72%	78%	100%	41%	50%	Gorham
Gray	Portland, ME MSA	427	$ 37,705	$ 23,695	$ 16,760	$ 21,480	54%	70%	86%	110%	44%	55%	Gray
Greene	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	148	$ 32,897	$ 23,741	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	55%	71%	83%	107%	43%	53%	Greene
Hampden	Bangor, ME	404	$ 32,595	$ 20,239	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	46%	60%	64%	83%	34%	43%	Hampden
Hermon	Bangor, ME	221	$ 31,935	$ 25,877	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	63%	81%	91%	117%	45%	59%	Hermon
Holden	Bangor, ME	157	$ 31,141	$ 20,885	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	50%	65%	77%	99%	40%	50%	Holden
Hollis	Portland, ME MSA	148	$ 33,658	$ 24,654	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	59%	76%	90%	115%	45%	59%	Hollis
Kenduskeag	Bangor, ME	57	$ 25,880	$ 18,595	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	50%	65%	62%	79%	33%	41%	Kenduskeag
Kittery	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	1,281	$ 33,793	$ 28,700	$ 15,240	$ 19,600	51%	65%	76%	98%	40%	49%	Kittery
Lewiston city	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	8,382	$ 24,051	$ 16,791	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	51%	67%	76%	100%	40%	51%	Lewiston city
Lisbon	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	840	$ 30,356	$ 19,851	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	40%	53%	59%	78%	32%	41%	Lisbon
Mechanic Falls	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	288	$ 25,909	$ 16,980	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	38%	51%	49%	64%	26%	34%	Mechanic Falls
North Yarmouth	Portland, ME MSA	79	$ 41,488	$ 25,636	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	43%	57%	59%	78%	32%	41%	North Yarmouth
Old Orchard Beach	Portland, ME MSA	1,521	$ 28,253	$ 20,559	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	52%	68%	77%	101%	40%	51%	Old Orchard Beach
Old Town city	Bangor, ME	1,265	$ 22,890	$ 15,295	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	53%	69%	86%	112%	44%	55%	Old Town city
Orono	Bangor, ME	1,210	$ 27,922	$ 16,174	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	51%	67%	81%	107%	41%	53%	Orono
Orrington	Bangor, ME	176	$ 34,441	$ 18,452	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	57%	75%	78%	103%	41%	51%	Orrington
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation	Bangor, ME	82	$ 14,688	$ 12,120	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	46%	61%	75%	99%	39%	50%	Penobscot Indian Island Reservation
Poland	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	171	$ 30,296	$ 24,670	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	68%	90%	94%	123%	48%	63%	Poland
Portland city	Portland, ME MSA	16,340	$ 26,576	$ 21,523	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	73%	95%	90%	118%	45%	59%	Portland city
Raymond	Portland, ME MSA	128	$ 40,133	$ 25,432	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	48%	63%	76%	100%	39%	50%	Raymond
Sabattus	Lewiston--Auburn, ME MSA	169	$ 30,039	$ 19,984	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	47%	62%	59%	77%	31%	40%	Sabattus
Scarborough	Portland, ME MSA	1,100	$ 40,718	$ 32,842	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	60%	80%	80%	105%	41%	53%	Scarborough
South Berwick	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	504	$ 37,770	$ 26,479	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	56%	74%	85%	112%	43%	55%	South Berwick
South Portland city	Portland, ME MSA	3,477	$ 31,877	$ 24,045	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	65%	85%	85%	112%	44%	55%	South Portland city
Standish	Portland, ME MSA	317	$ 34,503	$ 22,714	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	52%	68%	65%	85%	34%	43%	Standish
Veazie	Bangor, ME	151	$ 29,917	$ 21,537	$ 19,280	$ 25,360	48%	63%	66%	87%	35%	44%	Veazie
Westbrook city	Portland, ME MSA	2,513	$ 29,833	$ 22,567	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	60%	77%	70%	90%	37%	45%	Westbrook city
Windham	Portland, ME MSA	971	$ 37,245	$ 29,869	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	55%	71%	66%	84%	35%	43%	Windham
Winterport	Bangor, ME	155	$ 30,852	$ 19,554	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	63%	80%	74%	95%	39%	48%	Winterport
Yarmouth	Portland, ME MSA	985	$ 40,191	$ 29,230	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	56%	72%	80%	103%	41%	51%	Yarmouth
York	Portsmouth--Dover--Rochester, NH--ME MSA	769	$ 39,088	$ 29,143	$ 21,160	$ 27,200	54%	70%	73%	93%	38%	48%	York

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NOTES:

FMR = Fair Market Rent
AMI = Area Median Income, determined by HUD
HUD = Department of Housing and Urban Development
EST RTR MEDIAN = 1998 Estimated Renter Median Income, based on 1990 renter median income as percent of household median income
Income Needed to Afford = Affordability is based on the official 30%-of-income standard used in federal housing subsidy programs.
% Unable to Afford = percent ofrenter population whomust pay more than 30% of income for rent.
Wage calculations are based on a 40 hour week for 52 weeks per year.
The federal minimum wage is $5.15/hour.
Rows are shaded for navigational purposes only.

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