Maine Launched Manufactured Housing Data Dashboard
Residents and officials can now track licensed housing communities and lot availability across the state.
Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Substance Abuse
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The Maine Office of Community Affairs has introduced a new online data dashboard tracking all 475 licensed manufactured housing communities in the state. The tool provides a centralized resource for information on lot availability and ownership models for the roughly 10% of Mainers who live in these communities.
Why it matters
This dashboard aims to foster safe, well-managed living environments while helping to identify and expand affordable housing opportunities throughout Maine. By consolidating licensing data, the state provides greater transparency into local housing stock for residents and policymakers.
State administrative records from the 2025-26 licensing process confirm there are 475 licensed manufactured housing communities in Maine. The total inventory includes 2,383 unoccupied lots, with 59 communities containing 10 or more open spaces and 14 operating under resident ownership.
The players
Maine Office of Community Affairs
The state agency responsible for overseeing community development and managing the licensing of manufactured housing.
Janet Mills
The Governor of Maine who signed the Opportunity to Purchase law to support housing stability.
The details
The dashboard works by aggregating data collected through the mandatory annual licensing application process for manufactured housing communities. Users can filter the database by town, specific ownership type, number of unoccupied lots, and local elected representation to assess housing conditions in their area. This system consolidates information previously fragmented across licensing records to streamline how stakeholders view housing capacity and management oversight.
Timeline
2023: Governor Mills signed the Opportunity to Purchase law.
2025-26: Data collection occurred for housing community licensing.
July 2026: The Manufactured Housing Program officially joined MOCA.
September 24, 2026: The Maine Office of Community Affairs launched the dashboard.
Health Landscape
This dashboard development reflects the state's ongoing commitment to the Opportunity to Purchase law and its broader goals for affordable housing stability. It marks a significant shift toward digital transparency in an area of the housing market that serves 10% of Maine residents.
Access to stable, affordable housing is a key social determinant of health that influences long-term well-being and stress levels. You can use the dashboard to check the status of your local housing community and discuss any concerns regarding living conditions with your physician or local advocate.
The takeaway
Access to housing data is an important step in monitoring community safety and affordable living standards. Residents should utilize this tool to better understand their community ownership type and track lot availability in their region.
Further reading
For broader information on housing stability and health resources, visit Substance Abuse.
More information
Access the current state housing data by visiting the manufactured housing community data dashboard.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Piscataquis Observer.
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