FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR- 04064
0.77ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$1,940
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 04064
0.80ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,400
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 04064
0.77ratio
FMR$2,340
Market$3,050
vs market-$710
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
4 BR
4 BR- 04064
0.75ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$3,390
vs market-$850
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Old Orchard Beach, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Old Orchard Beach, ME is $1,920 a month. That is up 6.1% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Old Orchard Beach is in the York 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 $1,792. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Old Orchard Beach is 40% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Old Orchard Beach, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,330
+6.4%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,410
$1,500
+6.4%
$1,350–$1,650
2BR
$1,810
$1,920
+6.1%
$1,728–$2,112
3BR
$2,220
$2,340
+5.4%
$2,106–$2,574
4BR
$2,490
$2,540
+2.0%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Old Orchard Beach, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,500
$1,920
$2,340
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,410
$1,810
$2,220
$2,490
FY 2025
$1,190
$1,370
$1,760
$2,180
$2,470
FY 2024
$1,120
$1,310
$1,680
$2,110
$2,460
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,200
$1,550
$1,980
$2,430
Questions about Old Orchard Beach, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Old Orchard Beach, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,792, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,613 to $1,971 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,920 it would be $1,728 to $2,112. 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 Old Orchard Beach, ME in?
Old Orchard Beach, ME is in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,792.
How much did fair market rent change in Old Orchard Beach, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.1%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 23.9%.
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