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ME/Aroostook County/Presque Isle

Presque Isle, ME

CitySAFMR
Aroostook County
Found 1 ZIP

City Median Investment Score

111Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$940$940
1 BR$950$950
2 BR$1,240$1,240
3 BR$1,670$1,670
4 BR$1,730$1,730
5 BR$1,989Not available
6 BR$2,288Not available
7 BR$2,631Not available
8 BR$3,026Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$122,347

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,240
HUD FMRUsed$1,240
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$619
Loan amount$97,878
Down payment$24,469
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$421
Property taxes-$122
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$124
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$20,114(82.2% ROI)
Projected value
$131,754
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,407
Loan principal paid down+$3,507
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$34,331(140.3% ROI)
Projected value
$138,424
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,077
Loan principal paid down+$6,253
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$73,168(299.0% ROI)
Projected value
$156,615
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$34,268
Loan principal paid down+$14,901
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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Presque Isle, ME fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Presque Isle, ME is $1,240 a month. That is down 6.1% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Presque Isle is in the Aroostook 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 $1,175. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Presque Isle is 10% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Presque Isle, ME
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$940−7.8%$846–$1,034
1BR$950−6.9%$855–$1,045
2BR$1,240−6.1%$1,116–$1,364
3BR$1,670−7.2%$1,503–$1,837
4BR$1,730−8.0%$1,557–$1,903

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Presque Isle, ME
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$940$950$1,240$1,670$1,730
FY 2026$1,020$1,020$1,320$1,800$1,880
FY 2025$780$850$1,060$1,450$1,510
FY 2024area FMR$664$758$948$1,292$1,374
FY 2023area FMR$562$672$841$1,117$1,266

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Questions about Presque Isle, ME rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Presque Isle, ME?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,175, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,058 to $1,293 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Presque Isle, ME in?

Presque Isle, ME is in the Aroostook County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,175.

How much did fair market rent change in Presque Isle, ME for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.1%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.0%.

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