ME/Knox County/THOMASTON
THOMASTON, ME
CityFMR
Knox County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,223$1,350
1 BR$1,270$1,400
2 BR$1,526$1,680
3 BR$1,928$1,960
4 BR$2,085$2,050
5 BR$2,398
6 BR$2,757
7 BR$3,171
8 BR$3,647

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$187,731

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,680
HUD FMR$1,526
Market rent$1,880
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,680
Estimated payment standard is $1,680 (110% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$949
Loan amount$150,185
Down payment$37,546
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$531
Property taxes-$188
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$168
=Target cash flow+$200
Calculation mode

Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$27,015(72.0% ROI)
Projected value
$202,166
Current value$187,731
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$14,435
Loan principal paid down+$5,381
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$46,265(123.2% ROI)
Projected value
$212,400
Current value$187,731
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$24,669
Loan principal paid down+$9,595
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$99,444(264.9% ROI)
Projected value
$240,311
Current value$187,731
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$52,581
Loan principal paid down+$22,864
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 04861
0.77ratio
FMR$1,223
Market$1,580
vs market-$357

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,101 / 0.70 ratio110% standard$1,345 / 0.85 ratio
0.77
1 BR
1 BR- 04861
0.78ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,630
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,143 / 0.70 ratio110% standard$1,397 / 0.86 ratio
0.78
2 BR
2 BR- 04861
0.81ratio
FMR$1,526
Market$1,880
vs market-$354

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,373 / 0.73 ratio110% standard$1,679 / 0.89 ratio
0.81
3 BR
3 BR- 04861
0.98ratio
FMR$1,928
Market$1,970
vs market-$42

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,735 / 0.88 ratio110% standard$2,121 / 1.08 ratio
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 04861
1.02ratio
FMR$2,085
Market$2,050
vs market+$35

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,877 / 0.92 ratio110% standard$2,294 / 1.12 ratio
1.02
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for THOMASTON, ME (ME) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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THOMASTON, ME fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) page for THOMASTON, ME shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,526 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,085.

Use this page for searches like THOMASTON, ME FMR, THOMASTON, ME fair market rent, and THOMASTON, ME Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for THOMASTON, ME
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,223
1 bedroom$1,270
2 bedroom$1,526
3 bedroom$1,928
4 bedroom$2,085