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Maine Launched Manufactured Housing Data Dashboard

The new interactive tool tracks capacity and ownership across hundreds of licensed housing communities in the state.

Updated on Sept. 24, 2026 in Substance Abuse

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The Maine Office of Community Affairs (MOCA) has introduced a digital dashboard to track 475 licensed manufactured housing communities statewide. This new resource aims to support well-managed living environments and identify opportunities for expanded affordable housing.

Why it matters

The tool provides transparency for housing stakeholders and policymakers, helping to pinpoint areas with potential for growth. By tracking vacancy and ownership data, the state intends to better manage and sustain affordable options for residents.

The dashboard tracks 2,383 unoccupied lots across the state, with 59 individual communities currently reporting 10 or more vacant spaces. Additionally, the records show 14 of the licensed communities are resident-owned.

The players

Maine Office of Community Affairs

This state agency oversees housing programs and community development initiatives in Maine.

Governor Janet Mills

The current Governor of Maine who signed the Opportunity to Purchase law in 2023.

The details

The platform allows users to filter community data by town, ownership structure, and local elected representation. Information displayed in the tool was gathered during the 2025-26 licensing application cycle.

Timeline

  1. Governor Mills signed the Opportunity to Purchase law in 2023.

  2. Data collection for the dashboard occurred during the 2025-26 licensing cycle.

  3. The Manufactured Housing Program joined MOCA in July 2026.

  4. The Maine Office of Community Affairs launched the dashboard on September 24, 2026.

Relevant Data

The launch of this tool follows the legislative framework established by the 2023 Opportunity to Purchase law regarding community ownership. It marks a significant shift toward digital oversight in the state's affordable housing sector.

Residents and prospective homebuyers can use the tool to identify communities with available capacity in their preferred towns. It also provides transparent data for those interested in the potential for resident-led community acquisitions.

The takeaway

This dashboard provides a clear picture of Maine's housing inventory to help citizens make informed decisions about property accessibility. Interested parties should consult the portal regularly as annual updates will reflect changes in community licensing.

What happens next

The dashboard data is scheduled to be updated on an annual basis in coordination with the state licensing application process.

Further reading

For more on state-led health and community resources, visit the Substance Abuse section.

More information

View the current records on the manufactured housing community data dashboard.

Source note: This article includes information reported by Piscataquis Observer.

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