Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Friendship, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Friendship, ME is $1,640 a month. That is down 8.4% from $1,790 in FY 2026. Friendship is in the Knox 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 $1,503. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Friendship is 20% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Friendship, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,290
−9.8%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,490
$1,350
−9.4%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,790
$1,640
−8.4%
$1,476–$1,804
3BR
$2,260
$2,150
−4.9%
$1,935–$2,365
4BR
$2,450
$2,210
−9.8%
$1,989–$2,431
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Friendship, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,350
$1,640
$2,150
$2,210
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,490
$1,790
$2,260
$2,450
FY 2025
$1,050
$1,290
$1,530
$1,910
$2,330
FY 2024area FMR
$890
$929
$1,120
$1,406
$1,585
FY 2023area FMR
$738
$918
$1,103
$1,419
$1,482
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Friendship, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Friendship, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,353 to $1,653 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,640 it would be $1,476 to $1,804. 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 Friendship, ME in?
Friendship, ME is in the Knox County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,503.
How much did fair market rent change in Friendship, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.4%, from $1,790 in FY 2026 to $1,640 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 7.2%.
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