FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 04412
0.93ratio
FMR$1,670
Market$1,800
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 04412
1.14ratio
FMR$2,140
Market$1,870
vs market+$270
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR- 04412
1.29ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$1,880
vs market+$540
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Brewer, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brewer, ME is $1,670 a month. That is up 4.4% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Brewer 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 Brewer is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Brewer, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,270
+5.8%
$1,143–$1,397
1BR
$1,270
$1,340
+5.5%
$1,206–$1,474
2BR
$1,600
$1,670
+4.4%
$1,503–$1,837
3BR
$2,060
$2,140
+3.9%
$1,926–$2,354
4BR
$2,160
$2,420
+12.0%
$2,178–$2,662
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Brewer, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,270
$1,340
$1,670
$2,140
$2,420
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,270
$1,600
$2,060
$2,160
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,090
$1,390
$1,780
$1,850
FY 2024
$870
$960
$1,230
$1,570
$1,690
FY 2023
$800
$900
$1,160
$1,460
$1,660
Questions about Brewer, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Brewer, 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 $1,670 it would be $1,503 to $1,837. 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 Brewer, ME in?
Brewer, 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 Brewer, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.4%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,670 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 44.0%.
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