FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
1 BR
1 BR- 04004
0.73ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$2,160
vs market-$580
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
2 BR
2 BR- 04004
0.78ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$2,550
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR- 04004
0.86ratio
FMR$2,450
Market$2,850
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR- 04004
0.95ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,760
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Bar Mills, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bar Mills, ME is $1,990 a month. That is up 9.9% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Bar Mills is in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,792. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Bar Mills is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bar Mills, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,390
+11.2%
$1,251–$1,529
1BR
$1,410
$1,580
+12.1%
$1,422–$1,738
2BR
$1,810
$1,990
+9.9%
$1,791–$2,189
3BR
$2,220
$2,450
+10.4%
$2,205–$2,695
4BR
$2,490
$2,620
+5.2%
$2,358–$2,882
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bar Mills, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,390
$1,580
$1,990
$2,450
$2,620
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,410
$1,810
$2,220
$2,490
FY 2025
$1,190
$1,370
$1,760
$2,180
$2,470
FY 2024
$1,140
$1,310
$1,680
$2,110
$2,460
FY 2023
$1,080
$1,250
$1,610
$2,030
$2,430
Questions about Bar Mills, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bar Mills, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,792, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,613 to $1,971 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,990 it would be $1,791 to $2,189. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Bar Mills, ME in?
Bar Mills, ME is in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,792.
How much did fair market rent change in Bar Mills, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.9%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,990 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.6%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set