FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR- 04456
1.07ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,490
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 04456
1.31ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$1,590
vs market+$500
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.31
3 BR
3 BR- 04456
1.69ratio
FMR$2,850
Market$1,690
vs market+$1,160
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.69
4 BR
4 BR- 04456
1.68ratio
FMR$2,930
Market$1,740
vs market+$1,190
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.68
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Levant, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Levant, ME is $2,090 a month. That is up 10.6% from $1,890 in FY 2026. Levant 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 Levant is 52% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Levant, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,330
$1,460
+9.8%
$1,314–$1,606
1BR
$1,440
$1,600
+11.1%
$1,440–$1,760
2BR
$1,890
$2,090
+10.6%
$1,881–$2,299
3BR
$2,440
$2,850
+16.8%
$2,565–$3,135
4BR
$2,730
$2,930
+7.3%
$2,637–$3,223
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Levant, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,460
$1,600
$2,090
$2,850
$2,930
FY 2026
$1,330
$1,440
$1,890
$2,440
$2,730
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,170
$1,530
$1,930
$2,280
FY 2024
$930
$1,000
$1,310
$1,630
$1,830
FY 2023
$880
$920
$1,210
$1,520
$1,630
Questions about Levant, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Levant, 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 $2,090 it would be $1,881 to $2,299. 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 Levant, ME in?
Levant, 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 Levant, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.6%, from $1,890 in FY 2026 to $2,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 72.7%.
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