FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 04105
1.13ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,250
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
2 BR
2 BR- 04105
1.18ratio
FMR$3,200
Market$2,710
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 04105
1.10ratio
FMR$4,210
Market$3,820
vs market+$390
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Falmouth, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Falmouth, ME is $3,200 a month. That is up 8.8% from $2,940 in FY 2026. Falmouth 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 Falmouth is 133% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Falmouth, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$2,030
$2,230
+9.9%
$2,007–$2,453
1BR
$2,290
$2,540
+10.9%
$2,286–$2,794
2BR
$2,940
$3,200
+8.8%
$2,880–$3,520
3BR
$3,580
$3,950
+10.3%
$3,555–$4,345
4BR
$3,890
$4,210
+8.2%
$3,789–$4,631
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Falmouth, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$2,230
$2,540
$3,200
$3,950
$4,210
FY 2026
$2,030
$2,290
$2,940
$3,580
$3,890
FY 2025
$1,890
$2,140
$2,750
$3,370
$3,780
FY 2024
$1,810
$2,080
$2,670
$3,320
$3,760
FY 2023
$1,710
$1,990
$2,560
$3,230
$3,760
Questions about Falmouth, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Falmouth, 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 $3,200 it would be $2,880 to $3,520. 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 Falmouth, ME in?
Falmouth, 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 Falmouth, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.8%, from $2,940 in FY 2026 to $3,200 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.0%.
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