For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Holden, ME is $1,910 a month. That is up 3.8% from $1,840 in FY 2026. Holden is in the Hancock 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 $1,484. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Holden is 39% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Holden, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,460
+2.1%
$1,314–$1,606
1BR
$1,480
$1,520
+2.7%
$1,368–$1,672
2BR
$1,840
$1,910
+3.8%
$1,719–$2,101
3BR
$2,420
$2,510
+3.7%
$2,259–$2,761
4BR
$2,500
$2,780
+11.2%
$2,502–$3,058
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Holden, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,460
$1,520
$1,910
$2,510
$2,780
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,480
$1,840
$2,420
$2,500
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,190
$1,500
$1,940
$1,990
FY 2024
$900
$1,000
$1,270
$1,620
$1,750
FY 2023
$800
$900
$1,160
$1,460
$1,660
Questions about Holden, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Holden, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,484, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,336 to $1,632 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,910 it would be $1,719 to $2,101. 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 Holden, ME in?
Holden, ME is in the Hancock County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,484.
How much did fair market rent change in Holden, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.8%, from $1,840 in FY 2026 to $1,910 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 64.7%.
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