FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.11
1 BR
1 BR- 04029
0.10ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$15,380
vs market-$13,790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.10
2 BR
2 BR- 04029
0.13ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$15,480
vs market-$13,500
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.13
3 BR
3 BR- 04029
0.16ratio
FMR$2,470
Market$15,860
vs market-$13,390
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.16
4 BR
4 BR- 04029
0.20ratio
FMR$3,310
Market$16,320
vs market-$13,010
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.20
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Sebago, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sebago, ME is $1,980 a month. That is up 10.0% from $1,800 in FY 2026. Sebago 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 Sebago is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sebago, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,240
$1,580
+27.4%
$1,422–$1,738
1BR
$1,370
$1,590
+16.1%
$1,431–$1,749
2BR
$1,800
$1,980
+10.0%
$1,782–$2,178
3BR
$2,340
$2,470
+5.6%
$2,223–$2,717
4BR
$2,980
$3,310
+11.1%
$2,979–$3,641
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sebago, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,580
$1,590
$1,980
$2,470
$3,310
FY 2026
$1,240
$1,370
$1,800
$2,340
$2,980
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,250
$1,640
$2,060
$2,510
FY 2024
$920
$1,040
$1,360
$1,700
$2,010
FY 2023
$940
$1,060
$1,390
$1,750
$1,890
Questions about Sebago, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sebago, 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 $1,980 it would be $1,782 to $2,178. 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 Sebago, ME in?
Sebago, 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 Sebago, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.0%, from $1,800 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.4%.
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