FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
1 BR
1 BR- 04086
1.00ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,770
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR- 04086
1.09ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,030
vs market+$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 04086
1.65ratio
FMR$3,690
Market$2,240
vs market+$1,450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.65
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Topsham, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Topsham, ME is $2,210 a month. That is up 21.4% from $1,820 in FY 2026. Topsham is in the Sagadahoc County, ME 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 $1,659. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Topsham is 61% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Topsham, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,540
+20.3%
$1,386–$1,694
1BR
$1,460
$1,770
+21.2%
$1,593–$1,947
2BR
$1,820
$2,210
+21.4%
$1,989–$2,431
3BR
$2,530
$3,060
+20.9%
$2,754–$3,366
4BR
$3,050
$3,690
+21.0%
$3,321–$4,059
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Topsham, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,540
$1,770
$2,210
$3,060
$3,690
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,460
$1,820
$2,530
$3,050
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,320
$1,620
$2,270
$2,720
FY 2024
$920
$1,110
$1,360
$1,920
$2,310
FY 2023
$900
$1,110
$1,350
$1,840
$2,200
Questions about Topsham, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Topsham, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,659, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,493 to $1,825 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,210 it would be $1,989 to $2,431. 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 Topsham, ME in?
Topsham, ME is in the Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,659.
How much did fair market rent change in Topsham, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 21.4%, from $1,820 in FY 2026 to $2,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 63.7%.
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