Avesta Housing

Avesta Housing improves lives and strengthens communities by promoting and providing quality affordable homes for people in need. Founded in 1972 with a shoestring budget and a staff of three, Avesta Housing has grown to become one of the country’s most innovative and respected leaders in affordable housing. Today, Avesta Housing is one of the largest nonprofit developers of affordable housing in New England. Avesta receives consistently high marks from its many state, federal, and private-sector partners, and is recognized nationally for groundbreaking work in bringing together nonprofit, for-profit, private and public-sector organizations for the benefit of Maine communities.

Avesta's administrative headquarters is in Portland, Maine. Its satellite office is located in Exeter, New Hampshire.  

Avesta Housing improves lives and strengthens communities by promoting and providing quality affordable homes for people in need. Avesta focuses on Advocacy, Development, Property Management, Assisted Living, and Home Ownership.