FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 03903
0.87ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,480
vs market-$320
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 03903
1.06ratio
FMR$2,820
Market$2,670
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 03903
1.07ratio
FMR$3,360
Market$3,130
vs market+$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 03903
1.18ratio
FMR$4,020
Market$3,400
vs market+$620
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Eliot, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Eliot, ME is $2,820 a month. That is up 14.2% from $2,470 in FY 2026. Eliot is in the York 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 $1,792. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Eliot is 106% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Eliot, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,700
$1,960
+15.3%
$1,764–$2,156
1BR
$1,880
$2,160
+14.9%
$1,944–$2,376
2BR
$2,470
$2,820
+14.2%
$2,538–$3,102
3BR
$2,960
$3,360
+13.5%
$3,024–$3,696
4BR
$4,140
$4,020
−2.9%
$3,618–$4,422
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Eliot, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,960
$2,160
$2,820
$3,360
$4,020
FY 2026
$1,700
$1,880
$2,470
$2,960
$4,140
FY 2025
$1,380
$1,560
$2,010
$2,600
$3,380
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,180
$1,550
$2,040
$2,630
FY 2023
$980
$1,100
$1,450
$2,000
$2,470
Questions about Eliot, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Eliot, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,792, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,613 to $1,971 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,820 it would be $2,538 to $3,102. 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 Eliot, ME in?
Eliot, ME is in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,792.
How much did fair market rent change in Eliot, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.2%, from $2,470 in FY 2026 to $2,820 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 94.5%.
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