FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 04073
0.93ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,510
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 04073
0.93ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,800
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
3 BR
3 BR- 04073
1.05ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,200
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 04073
1.10ratio
FMR$2,600
Market$2,360
vs market+$240
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
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Historical
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Sanford, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sanford, ME is $1,680 a month. That is up 3.1% from $1,630 in FY 2026. Sanford 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 Sanford is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sanford, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,220
$1,270
+4.1%
$1,143–$1,397
1BR
$1,340
$1,410
+5.2%
$1,269–$1,551
2BR
$1,630
$1,680
+3.1%
$1,512–$1,848
3BR
$2,180
$2,310
+6.0%
$2,079–$2,541
4BR
$2,430
$2,600
+7.0%
$2,340–$2,860
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sanford, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,270
$1,410
$1,680
$2,310
$2,600
FY 2026
$1,220
$1,340
$1,630
$2,180
$2,430
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,210
$1,490
$1,970
$2,170
FY 2024
$950
$1,040
$1,300
$1,700
$1,870
FY 2023
$970
$1,020
$1,270
$1,650
$1,860
Questions about Sanford, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sanford, 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 $1,680 it would be $1,512 to $1,848. 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 Sanford, ME in?
Sanford, 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 Sanford, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $1,630 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 32.3%.
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