FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
1 BR
1 BR- 04346
0.69ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,590
vs market-$500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
2 BR
2 BR- 04346
0.77ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,860
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 04346
0.89ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,070
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
4 BR
4 BR- 04346
1.01ratio
FMR$2,260
Market$2,230
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Randolph, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Randolph, ME is $1,430 a month. That is down 4.7% from $1,500 in FY 2026. Randolph is in the Kennebec 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 $1,374. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Randolph is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Randolph, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,150
$1,090
−5.2%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,150
$1,090
−5.2%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,500
$1,430
−4.7%
$1,287–$1,573
3BR
$1,930
$1,840
−4.7%
$1,656–$2,024
4BR
$2,290
$2,260
−1.3%
$2,034–$2,486
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Randolph, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,090
$1,430
$1,840
$2,260
FY 2026
$1,150
$1,150
$1,500
$1,930
$2,290
FY 2025
$980
$990
$1,270
$1,590
$1,900
FY 2024area FMR
$857
$860
$1,104
$1,374
$1,622
FY 2023area FMR
$754
$759
$971
$1,203
$1,443
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Randolph, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Randolph, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,374, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,237 to $1,511 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,430 it would be $1,287 to $1,573. 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 Randolph, ME in?
Randolph, ME is in the Kennebec County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,374.
How much did fair market rent change in Randolph, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.7%, from $1,500 in FY 2026 to $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.6%.
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