FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 04281
0.83ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,210
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 04281
0.98ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,330
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR- 04281
1.29ratio
FMR$1,800
Market$1,400
vs market+$400
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
4 BR
4 BR- 04281
1.52ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$1,430
vs market+$740
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.52
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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South Paris, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in South Paris, ME is $1,300 a month. That is down 6.5% from $1,390 in FY 2026. South Paris is in the Oxford 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 $1,224. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so South Paris is 5% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for South Paris, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$910
−5.2%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$1,060
$1,010
−4.7%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,390
$1,300
−6.5%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$1,930
$1,800
−6.7%
$1,620–$1,980
4BR
$2,330
$2,170
−6.9%
$1,953–$2,387
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for South Paris, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$1,010
$1,300
$1,800
$2,170
FY 2026
$960
$1,060
$1,390
$1,930
$2,330
FY 2025
$870
$880
$1,150
$1,510
$1,930
FY 2024area FMR
$814
$820
$1,077
$1,321
$1,699
FY 2023area FMR
$729
$734
$966
$1,176
$1,534
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about South Paris, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in South Paris, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,224, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,102 to $1,346 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. 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 Paris, ME in?
South Paris, ME is in the Oxford County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,224.
How much did fair market rent change in South Paris, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.5%, from $1,390 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 13.0%.
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