FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
1 BR
1 BR- 04094
0.68ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$2,300
vs market-$730
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
2 BR
2 BR- 04094
0.71ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,640
vs market-$760
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
4 BR
4 BR- 04094
1.02ratio
FMR$2,910
Market$2,860
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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West Kennebunk, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Kennebunk, ME is $1,880 a month. That is up 6.2% from $1,770 in FY 2026. West Kennebunk is in the York County, ME (part) 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 $1,792. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so West Kennebunk is 37% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Kennebunk, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,420
+7.6%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,460
$1,570
+7.5%
$1,413–$1,727
2BR
$1,770
$1,880
+6.2%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,370
$2,580
+8.9%
$2,322–$2,838
4BR
$2,640
$2,910
+10.2%
$2,619–$3,201
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Kennebunk, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,570
$1,880
$2,580
$2,910
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,460
$1,770
$2,370
$2,640
FY 2025
$1,190
$1,340
$1,650
$2,180
$2,400
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,150
$1,440
$1,880
$2,070
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,130
$1,400
$1,820
$2,050
Questions about West Kennebunk, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Kennebunk, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,792, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,613 to $1,971 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,880 it would be $1,692 to $2,068. 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 West Kennebunk, ME in?
West Kennebunk, ME is in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,792.
How much did fair market rent change in West Kennebunk, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.2%, from $1,770 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.3%.
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