FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 04250
0.75ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,770
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 04250
0.92ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,900
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 04250
1.02ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,160
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 04250
1.16ratio
FMR$2,550
Market$2,190
vs market+$360
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Lisbon, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lisbon, ME is $1,740 a month. That is up 12.3% from $1,550 in FY 2026. Lisbon is in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA. 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 $1,677. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Lisbon is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lisbon, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,260
+13.5%
$1,134–$1,386
1BR
$1,190
$1,330
+11.8%
$1,197–$1,463
2BR
$1,550
$1,740
+12.3%
$1,566–$1,914
3BR
$2,000
$2,200
+10.0%
$1,980–$2,420
4BR
$2,250
$2,550
+13.3%
$2,295–$2,805
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lisbon, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,260
$1,330
$1,740
$2,200
$2,550
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,190
$1,550
$2,000
$2,250
FY 2025
$910
$1,000
$1,280
$1,680
$1,860
FY 2024
$780
$900
$1,140
$1,500
$1,680
FY 2023
$800
$900
$1,140
$1,500
$1,690
Questions about Lisbon, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lisbon, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,677, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,509 to $1,845 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,740 it would be $1,566 to $1,914. 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, ME in?
Lisbon, ME is in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,677.
How much did fair market rent change in Lisbon, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.3%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,740 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 52.6%.
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