FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 04252
0.90ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,680
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 04252
1.09ratio
FMR$1,970
Market$1,810
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
3 BR
3 BR- 04252
1.20ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,080
vs market+$410
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
4 BR
4 BR- 04252
1.39ratio
FMR$2,890
Market$2,080
vs market+$810
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.39
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Historical
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Lisbon Falls, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lisbon Falls, ME is $1,970 a month. That is up 3.1% from $1,910 in FY 2026. Lisbon Falls is in the Sagadahoc County, ME 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 $1,659. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Lisbon Falls is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lisbon Falls, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,420
+3.6%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,470
$1,510
+2.7%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$1,910
$1,970
+3.1%
$1,773–$2,167
3BR
$2,470
$2,490
+0.8%
$2,241–$2,739
4BR
$2,780
$2,890
+4.0%
$2,601–$3,179
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lisbon Falls, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,510
$1,970
$2,490
$2,890
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,470
$1,910
$2,470
$2,780
FY 2025
$1,080
$1,190
$1,520
$1,990
$2,210
FY 2024
$860
$990
$1,260
$1,660
$1,850
FY 2023
$790
$880
$1,120
$1,470
$1,670
Questions about Lisbon Falls, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lisbon Falls, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,659, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,493 to $1,825 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,970 it would be $1,773 to $2,167. 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 Lisbon Falls, ME in?
Lisbon Falls, ME is in the Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,659.
How much did fair market rent change in Lisbon Falls, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $1,970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 75.9%.
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