FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
3 BR
3 BR- 04021
1.11ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$3,310
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 04021
1.10ratio
FMR$3,930
Market$3,570
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Cumberland Center, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cumberland Center, ME is $2,990 a month. That is up 36.5% from $2,190 in FY 2026. Cumberland Center is in the Cumberland 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 $1,941. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Cumberland Center is 118% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cumberland Center, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,510
$2,080
+37.7%
$1,872–$2,288
1BR
$1,710
$2,370
+38.6%
$2,133–$2,607
2BR
$2,190
$2,990
+36.5%
$2,691–$3,289
3BR
$2,660
$3,690
+38.7%
$3,321–$4,059
4BR
$2,900
$3,930
+35.5%
$3,537–$4,323
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cumberland Center, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,080
$2,370
$2,990
$3,690
$3,930
FY 2026
$1,510
$1,710
$2,190
$2,660
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,590
$2,050
$2,510
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,360
$1,550
$2,000
$2,480
$2,820
FY 2023
$1,260
$1,470
$1,890
$2,380
$2,780
Questions about Cumberland Center, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cumberland Center, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,941, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,747 to $2,135 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,990 it would be $2,691 to $3,289. 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 Cumberland Center, ME in?
Cumberland Center, ME is in the Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,941.
How much did fair market rent change in Cumberland Center, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 36.5%, from $2,190 in FY 2026 to $2,990 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 58.2%.
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