FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 04929
0.83ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,310
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 04929
0.94ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,390
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 04929
1.26ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,390
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.26
4 BR
4 BR- 04929
1.27ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$1,420
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.27
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Detroit, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Detroit, ME is $1,300 a month. That is up 1.6% from $1,280 in FY 2026. Detroit is in the Somerset 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 $1,242. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Detroit is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Detroit, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,030
$1,080
+4.9%
$972–$1,188
1BR
$1,100
$1,090
−0.9%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,280
$1,300
+1.6%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$1,710
$1,750
+2.3%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$1,830
$1,810
−1.1%
$1,629–$1,991
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Detroit, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,080
$1,090
$1,300
$1,750
$1,810
FY 2026
$1,030
$1,100
$1,280
$1,710
$1,830
FY 2025
$860
$930
$1,080
$1,380
$1,550
FY 2024area FMR
$815
$846
$1,026
$1,269
$1,465
FY 2023area FMR
$717
$721
$920
$1,140
$1,288
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Detroit, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Detroit, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,242, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,118 to $1,366 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. 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 Detroit, ME in?
Detroit, ME is in the Somerset County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,242.
How much did fair market rent change in Detroit, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.6%, from $1,280 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 20.4%.
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