FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 04411
1.23ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,470
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
3 BR
3 BR- 04411
1.39ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$1,780
vs market+$690
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.39
4 BR
4 BR- 04411
1.07ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,380
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Bradley, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bradley, ME is $1,810 a month. That is up 9.0% from $1,660 in FY 2026. Bradley is in the Penobscot 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 $1,496. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Bradley is 32% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Bradley, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,170
$1,260
+7.7%
$1,134–$1,386
1BR
$1,270
$1,380
+8.7%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,660
$1,810
+9.0%
$1,629–$1,991
3BR
$2,150
$2,470
+14.9%
$2,223–$2,717
4BR
$2,400
$2,540
+5.8%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Bradley, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,260
$1,380
$1,810
$2,470
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,170
$1,270
$1,660
$2,150
$2,400
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,060
$1,390
$1,750
$2,070
FY 2024
$890
$960
$1,260
$1,570
$1,760
FY 2023
$880
$910
$1,200
$1,510
$1,610
Questions about Bradley, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Bradley, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,496, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,346 to $1,646 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,810 it would be $1,629 to $1,991. 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 Bradley, ME in?
Bradley, ME is in the Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,496.
How much did fair market rent change in Bradley, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.0%, from $1,660 in FY 2026 to $1,810 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.8%.
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