FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
1 BR
1 BR- 04038
0.87ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,010
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 04038
0.92ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,410
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 04038
1.05ratio
FMR$2,730
Market$2,610
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 04038
1.06ratio
FMR$2,900
Market$2,740
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
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Gorham, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Gorham, ME is $2,210 a month. That is up 12.8% from $1,960 in FY 2026. Gorham 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 Gorham is 61% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Gorham, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,350
$1,540
+14.1%
$1,386–$1,694
1BR
$1,530
$1,750
+14.4%
$1,575–$1,925
2BR
$1,960
$2,210
+12.8%
$1,989–$2,431
3BR
$2,380
$2,730
+14.7%
$2,457–$3,003
4BR
$2,600
$2,900
+11.5%
$2,610–$3,190
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Gorham, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,540
$1,750
$2,210
$2,730
$2,900
FY 2026
$1,350
$1,530
$1,960
$2,380
$2,600
FY 2025
$1,280
$1,450
$1,860
$2,280
$2,560
FY 2024
$1,250
$1,440
$1,850
$2,300
$2,610
FY 2023
$1,190
$1,390
$1,780
$2,240
$2,620
Questions about Gorham, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Gorham, 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 $2,210 it would be $1,989 to $2,431. 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 Gorham, ME in?
Gorham, 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 Gorham, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.8%, from $1,960 in FY 2026 to $2,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.2%.
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