Maine · Oxford County, ME
LIHTC income and rent limits: Sweden town, Oxford County, ME
For 2026, a household of four in Sweden town, Oxford County qualifies for a 60% tax credit unit with income up to $55,140, or $45,950 for a 50% unit. The most a 60% two-bedroom can charge in gross rent, utilities included, is $1,242 a month. HUD's area median family income here is $81,000.
Four-person limits by income level
- 20% $18,380
- 30% $27,570
- 40% $36,760
- 50% $45,950
- 60% $55,140
- 70% $64,330
- 80% $73,520
| Level | 1 person | 2 people | 3 people | 4 people | 5 people | 6 people | 7 people | 8 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% AMI | $12,880 | $14,720 | $16,560 | $18,380 | $19,860 | $21,340 | $22,800 | $24,280 |
| 30% AMI | $19,320 | $22,080 | $24,840 | $27,570 | $29,790 | $32,010 | $34,200 | $36,420 |
| 40% AMI | $25,760 | $29,440 | $33,120 | $36,760 | $39,720 | $42,680 | $45,600 | $48,560 |
| 50% AMI | $32,200 | $36,800 | $41,400 | $45,950 | $49,650 | $53,350 | $57,000 | $60,700 |
| 60% AMI | $38,640 | $44,160 | $49,680 | $55,140 | $59,580 | $64,020 | $68,400 | $72,840 |
| 70% AMI | $45,080 | $51,520 | $57,960 | $64,330 | $69,510 | $74,690 | $79,800 | $84,980 |
| 80% AMI | $51,520 | $58,880 | $66,240 | $73,520 | $79,440 | $85,360 | $91,200 | $97,120 |
| Level | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20% AMI | $322 | $345 | $414 | $478 | $533 | $588 |
| 30% AMI | $483 | $517 | $621 | $717 | $800 | $882 |
| 40% AMI | $644 | $690 | $828 | $956 | $1,067 | $1,177 |
| 50% AMI | $805 | $862 | $1,035 | $1,195 | $1,333 | $1,471 |
| 60% AMI | $966 | $1,035 | $1,242 | $1,434 | $1,600 | $1,765 |
| 70% AMI | $1,127 | $1,207 | $1,449 | $1,673 | $1,867 | $2,059 |
| 80% AMI | $1,288 | $1,380 | $1,656 | $1,912 | $2,134 | $2,354 |
Source: HUD FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project income limits (MTSP-Data-FY26 and MTSP-IncAvg-Data-FY26, HUD files dated March 27, 2026). Rents: 30% of the limit for 1 person (studio) or 1.5 people per bedroom, averaging adjacent sizes for fractional counts, divided by 12 and rounded down (IRS Publication 5913, Form 8823 Guide). State agencies publish their own charts and audit against them; some round differently.
For developers
2 census tracts in Oxford County are Qualified Census Tracts on HUD's 2027 list. Oxford County is a 2027 nonmetropolitan Difficult Development Area, so every site in the county qualifies for the 130% basis boost. Check a specific site with the QCT and DDA lookup, then size the credits in the estimator.
37 other Maine areas share these limits because HUD sets them for the whole Oxford County, ME.
For renters
HUD's database lists 8 tax credit properties in Oxford County still monitored by the state, with 164 income-restricted apartments. Each unit is set at one of the levels above, most often 60%, and its rent is capped by its size, not set by your income.
Properties by city: South Paris (4).
All 4,764 areas as one file: MTSP limits download (CSV and JSON).