FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 04069
0.76ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$2,340
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 04069
0.80ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$2,780
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
3 BR
3 BR- 04069
0.95ratio
FMR$2,760
Market$2,900
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 04069
1.05ratio
FMR$3,090
Market$2,930
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Historical
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Pownal, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pownal, ME is $2,230 a month. That is up 7.7% from $2,070 in FY 2026. Pownal is in the Cumberland 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 $1,941. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Pownal is 63% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pownal, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,440
$1,600
+11.1%
$1,440–$1,760
1BR
$1,600
$1,770
+10.6%
$1,593–$1,947
2BR
$2,070
$2,230
+7.7%
$2,007–$2,453
3BR
$2,580
$2,760
+7.0%
$2,484–$3,036
4BR
$2,910
$3,090
+6.2%
$2,781–$3,399
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pownal, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,600
$1,770
$2,230
$2,760
$3,090
FY 2026
$1,440
$1,600
$2,070
$2,580
$2,910
FY 2025
$1,160
$1,290
$1,690
$2,120
$2,580
FY 2024
$990
$1,110
$1,460
$1,820
$2,190
FY 2023
$1,030
$1,200
$1,550
$1,980
$2,430
Questions about Pownal, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pownal, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,941, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,747 to $2,135 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,230 it would be $2,007 to $2,453. 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 Pownal, ME in?
Pownal, ME is in the Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,941.
How much did fair market rent change in Pownal, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $2,070 in FY 2026 to $2,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 43.9%.
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