FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR- 04474
1.01ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,410
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
2 BR
2 BR- 04474
1.13ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,580
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
3 BR
3 BR- 04474
1.41ratio
FMR$2,290
Market$1,620
vs market+$670
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.41
4 BR
4 BR- 04474
1.62ratio
FMR$2,590
Market$1,600
vs market+$990
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.62
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Orrington, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Orrington, ME is $1,790 a month. That is up 0.6% from $1,780 in FY 2026. Orrington is in the Penobscot 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 $1,496. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Orrington is 31% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Orrington, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,340
$1,360
+1.5%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,410
$1,430
+1.4%
$1,287–$1,573
2BR
$1,780
$1,790
+0.6%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,290
$2,290
0.0%
$2,061–$2,519
4BR
$2,410
$2,590
+7.5%
$2,331–$2,849
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Orrington, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,430
$1,790
$2,290
$2,590
FY 2026
$1,340
$1,410
$1,780
$2,290
$2,410
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,200
$1,530
$1,960
$2,030
FY 2024
$950
$1,050
$1,340
$1,710
$1,840
FY 2023
$840
$950
$1,220
$1,540
$1,750
Questions about Orrington, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Orrington, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,496, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,346 to $1,646 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,790 it would be $1,611 to $1,969. 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 Orrington, ME in?
Orrington, ME is in the Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,496.
How much did fair market rent change in Orrington, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 0.6%, from $1,780 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 46.7%.
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