Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Mechanic Falls, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mechanic Falls, ME is $1,860 a month. That is down 1.1% from $1,880 in FY 2026. Mechanic Falls 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 Mechanic Falls is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mechanic Falls, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,350
$1,340
−0.7%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,440
$1,420
−1.4%
$1,278–$1,562
2BR
$1,880
$1,860
−1.1%
$1,674–$2,046
3BR
$2,430
$2,350
−3.3%
$2,115–$2,585
4BR
$2,730
$2,730
0.0%
$2,457–$3,003
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mechanic Falls, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,420
$1,860
$2,350
$2,730
FY 2026
$1,350
$1,440
$1,880
$2,430
$2,730
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,220
$1,560
$2,050
$2,270
FY 2024
$950
$1,110
$1,400
$1,840
$2,060
FY 2023
$950
$1,060
$1,350
$1,770
$2,010
Questions about Mechanic Falls, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mechanic Falls, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,677, 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 $1,860 it would be $1,674 to $2,046. 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 Mechanic Falls, ME in?
Mechanic Falls, 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 Mechanic Falls, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.1%, from $1,880 in FY 2026 to $1,860 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 37.8%.
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