FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 03904
0.68ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,730
vs market-$880
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 03904
0.82ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,960
vs market-$540
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 03904
0.73ratio
FMR$2,880
Market$3,940
vs market-$1,060
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
4 BR
4 BR- 03904
0.73ratio
FMR$3,450
Market$4,700
vs market-$1,250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Historical
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Kittery, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kittery, ME is $2,420 a month. That is up 10.0% from $2,200 in FY 2026. Kittery 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 Kittery is 77% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kittery, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,520
$1,690
+11.2%
$1,521–$1,859
1BR
$1,680
$1,850
+10.1%
$1,665–$2,035
2BR
$2,200
$2,420
+10.0%
$2,178–$2,662
3BR
$2,640
$2,880
+9.1%
$2,592–$3,168
4BR
$3,690
$3,450
−6.5%
$3,105–$3,795
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kittery, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,690
$1,850
$2,420
$2,880
$3,450
FY 2026
$1,520
$1,680
$2,200
$2,640
$3,690
FY 2025
$1,410
$1,600
$2,060
$2,670
$3,460
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,360
$1,790
$2,350
$3,040
FY 2023
$1,250
$1,400
$1,840
$2,540
$3,130
Questions about Kittery, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kittery, 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 $2,420 it would be $2,178 to $2,662. 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 Kittery, ME in?
Kittery, 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 Kittery, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.0%, from $2,200 in FY 2026 to $2,420 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.5%.
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