FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.25
1 BR
1 BR- 04024
0.11ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$15,300
vs market-$13,620
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.11
2 BR
2 BR- 04024
0.14ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$15,050
vs market-$12,950
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.14
3 BR
3 BR- 04024
0.16ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$16,510
vs market-$13,910
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.16
4 BR
4 BR- 04024
0.20ratio
FMR$3,270
Market$16,430
vs market-$13,160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.20
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Historical
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East Baldwin, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Baldwin, ME is $2,100 a month. That is up 20.7% from $1,740 in FY 2026. East Baldwin 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 East Baldwin is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Baldwin, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,600
+33.3%
$1,440–$1,760
1BR
$1,330
$1,680
+26.3%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$1,740
$2,100
+20.7%
$1,890–$2,310
3BR
$2,260
$2,600
+15.0%
$2,340–$2,860
4BR
$2,880
$3,270
+13.5%
$2,943–$3,597
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Baldwin, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,600
$1,680
$2,100
$2,600
$3,270
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,330
$1,740
$2,260
$2,880
FY 2025
$1,100
$1,220
$1,600
$2,010
$2,450
FY 2024
$940
$1,050
$1,380
$1,720
$2,030
FY 2023
$860
$960
$1,270
$1,600
$1,730
Questions about East Baldwin, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Baldwin, 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 $2,100 it would be $1,890 to $2,310. 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 East Baldwin, ME in?
East Baldwin, 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 East Baldwin, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 20.7%, from $1,740 in FY 2026 to $2,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 65.4%.
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