FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 04975
0.91ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,140
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 04975
0.84ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,490
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 04975
0.95ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,770
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
4 BR
4 BR- 04975
0.94ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,860
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
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Historical
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Shawmut, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Shawmut, ME is $1,250 a month. That is up 1.6% from $1,230 in FY 2026. Shawmut is in the Somerset 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 $1,242. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Shawmut is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Shawmut, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$990
$1,040
+5.1%
$936–$1,144
1BR
$1,050
$1,040
−1.0%
$936–$1,144
2BR
$1,230
$1,250
+1.6%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,640
$1,690
+3.0%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,760
$1,740
−1.1%
$1,566–$1,914
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Shawmut, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,040
$1,040
$1,250
$1,690
$1,740
FY 2026
$990
$1,050
$1,230
$1,640
$1,760
FY 2025
$780
$850
$980
$1,260
$1,410
FY 2024area FMR
$815
$846
$1,026
$1,269
$1,465
FY 2023area FMR
$717
$721
$920
$1,140
$1,288
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Shawmut, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Shawmut, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,242, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,118 to $1,366 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 Shawmut, ME in?
Shawmut, ME is in the Somerset County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,242.
How much did fair market rent change in Shawmut, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.6%, from $1,230 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 27.6%.
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