FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 04843
0.89ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,520
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 04843
0.92ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,790
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 04843
1.21ratio
FMR$2,150
Market$1,770
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 04843
1.19ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$1,810
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
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Historical
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Camden, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Camden, ME is $1,640 a month. That is down 1.8% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Camden is in the Knox County, ME non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Camden is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Camden, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,210
−9.7%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,390
$1,350
−2.9%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,670
$1,640
−1.8%
$1,476–$1,804
3BR
$2,110
$2,150
+1.9%
$1,935–$2,365
4BR
$2,280
$2,160
−5.3%
$1,944–$2,376
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Camden, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,350
$1,640
$2,150
$2,160
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,390
$1,670
$2,110
$2,280
FY 2025
$900
$1,110
$1,310
$1,640
$2,000
FY 2024area FMR
$890
$929
$1,120
$1,406
$1,585
FY 2023area FMR
$738
$918
$1,103
$1,419
$1,482
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Camden, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Camden, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,353 to $1,653 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,640 it would be $1,476 to $1,804. 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 Camden, ME in?
Camden, ME is in the Knox County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,503.
How much did fair market rent change in Camden, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.8%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 25.2%.
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