FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR- 04062
0.75ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,060
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 04062
0.83ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,360
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 04062
0.92ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,620
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
4 BR
4 BR- 04062
0.96ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$2,690
vs market-$110
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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Windham, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Windham, ME is $1,960 a month. That is up 8.3% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Windham is in the Cumberland 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 $1,941. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so Windham is 43% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Windham, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,250
$1,360
+8.8%
$1,224–$1,496
1BR
$1,410
$1,550
+9.9%
$1,395–$1,705
2BR
$1,810
$1,960
+8.3%
$1,764–$2,156
3BR
$2,220
$2,420
+9.0%
$2,178–$2,662
4BR
$2,490
$2,580
+3.6%
$2,322–$2,838
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Windham, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,360
$1,550
$1,960
$2,420
$2,580
FY 2026
$1,250
$1,410
$1,810
$2,220
$2,490
FY 2025
$1,200
$1,370
$1,760
$2,180
$2,470
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,380
$1,780
$2,210
$2,510
FY 2023
$1,180
$1,370
$1,760
$2,220
$2,590
Questions about Windham, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Windham, ME?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,941, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,747 to $2,135 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,960 it would be $1,764 to $2,156. 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 Windham, ME in?
Windham, ME is in the Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,941.
How much did fair market rent change in Windham, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.3%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,960 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.4%.
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