FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 04359
0.76ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,400
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
2 BR
2 BR- 04359
0.75ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,860
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
3 BR
3 BR- 04359
0.90ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,000
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
4 BR
4 BR- 04359
1.05ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$2,080
vs market+$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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South Gardiner, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Gardiner, ME is $1,390 a month. That is down 2.1% from $1,420 in FY 2026. South Gardiner 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 South Gardiner is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Gardiner, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,090
$1,060
−2.8%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,090
$1,060
−2.8%
$954–$1,166
2BR
$1,420
$1,390
−2.1%
$1,251–$1,529
3BR
$1,820
$1,790
−1.6%
$1,611–$1,969
4BR
$2,160
$2,190
+1.4%
$1,971–$2,409
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Gardiner, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,060
$1,390
$1,790
$2,190
FY 2026
$1,090
$1,090
$1,420
$1,820
$2,160
FY 2025
$780
$780
$1,000
$1,240
$1,460
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 South Gardiner, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Gardiner, 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 $1,390 it would be $1,251 to $1,529. 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 South Gardiner, ME in?
South Gardiner, 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 South Gardiner, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.1%, from $1,420 in FY 2026 to $1,390 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 39.0%.
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