FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 04268
0.75ratio
FMR$900
Market$1,200
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 04268
0.88ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,330
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 04268
1.21ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,350
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR- 04268
1.40ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$1,400
vs market+$560
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.40
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Norway, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Norway, ME is $1,170 a month. That is up 7.3% from $1,090 in FY 2026. Norway is in the Oxford County, ME non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,224. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Norway is 15% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Norway, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$810
+8.0%
$729–$891
1BR
$830
$900
+8.4%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,090
$1,170
+7.3%
$1,053–$1,287
3BR
$1,520
$1,630
+7.2%
$1,467–$1,793
4BR
$1,830
$1,960
+7.1%
$1,764–$2,156
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Norway, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$900
$1,170
$1,630
$1,960
FY 2026
$750
$830
$1,090
$1,520
$1,830
FY 2025
$740
$740
$970
$1,260
$1,610
FY 2024area FMR
$814
$820
$1,077
$1,321
$1,699
FY 2023area FMR
$729
$734
$966
$1,176
$1,534
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Norway, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Norway, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,224, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,102 to $1,346 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,170 it would be $1,053 to $1,287. 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 Norway, ME in?
Norway, ME is in the Oxford County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,224.
How much did fair market rent change in Norway, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.3%, from $1,090 in FY 2026 to $1,170 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 20.6%.
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