FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 04046
0.72ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$2,250
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
2 BR
2 BR- 04046
0.74ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,600
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
3 BR
3 BR- 04046
1.00ratio
FMR$2,640
Market$2,650
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 04046
1.08ratio
FMR$2,970
Market$2,740
vs market+$230
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
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Kennebunkport, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kennebunkport, ME is $1,920 a month. That is up 8.5% from $1,770 in FY 2026. Kennebunkport 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 Kennebunkport is 40% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kennebunkport, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,450
+9.8%
$1,305–$1,595
1BR
$1,460
$1,610
+10.3%
$1,449–$1,771
2BR
$1,770
$1,920
+8.5%
$1,728–$2,112
3BR
$2,370
$2,640
+11.4%
$2,376–$2,904
4BR
$2,640
$2,970
+12.5%
$2,673–$3,267
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kennebunkport, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,450
$1,610
$1,920
$2,640
$2,970
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,460
$1,770
$2,370
$2,640
FY 2025
$1,200
$1,360
$1,670
$2,210
$2,430
FY 2024
$1,090
$1,210
$1,510
$1,980
$2,170
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,230
$1,520
$1,980
$2,220
Questions about Kennebunkport, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kennebunkport, 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 $1,920 it would be $1,728 to $2,112. 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 Kennebunkport, ME in?
Kennebunkport, 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 Kennebunkport, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.5%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.3%.
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