FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
1 BR
1 BR- 04444
0.99ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,390
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 04444
1.14ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,550
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
3 BR
3 BR- 04444
1.40ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$1,670
vs market+$660
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.40
4 BR
4 BR- 04444
1.40ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$1,800
vs market+$720
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.40
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Hampden, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hampden, ME is $1,760 a month. That is up 12.1% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Hampden is in the Penobscot 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 $1,496. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Hampden is 28% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hampden, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,150
$1,290
+12.2%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,220
$1,380
+13.1%
$1,242–$1,518
2BR
$1,570
$1,760
+12.1%
$1,584–$1,936
3BR
$2,020
$2,330
+15.3%
$2,097–$2,563
4BR
$2,190
$2,520
+15.1%
$2,268–$2,772
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hampden, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,380
$1,760
$2,330
$2,520
FY 2026
$1,150
$1,220
$1,570
$2,020
$2,190
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,100
$1,410
$1,800
$1,910
FY 2024
$900
$990
$1,270
$1,620
$1,760
FY 2023
$860
$950
$1,230
$1,550
$1,750
Questions about Hampden, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hampden, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,496, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,346 to $1,646 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,760 it would be $1,584 to $1,936. 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 Hampden, ME in?
Hampden, ME is in the Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,496.
How much did fair market rent change in Hampden, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.1%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,760 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 43.1%.
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