FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 04579
0.90ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,620
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 04579
0.91ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$1,990
vs market-$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 04579
1.16ratio
FMR$2,530
Market$2,190
vs market+$340
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
4 BR
4 BR- 04579
1.44ratio
FMR$3,060
Market$2,130
vs market+$930
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.44
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Woolwich, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Woolwich, ME is $1,820 a month. That is down 9.9% from $2,020 in FY 2026. Woolwich 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 Woolwich is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Woolwich, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,420
$1,330
−6.3%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,620
$1,460
−9.9%
$1,314–$1,606
2BR
$2,020
$1,820
−9.9%
$1,638–$2,002
3BR
$2,810
$2,530
−10.0%
$2,277–$2,783
4BR
$3,390
$3,060
−9.7%
$2,754–$3,366
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Woolwich, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,460
$1,820
$2,530
$3,060
FY 2026
$1,420
$1,620
$2,020
$2,810
$3,390
FY 2025
$1,260
$1,420
$1,750
$2,450
$2,940
FY 2024
$1,000
$1,210
$1,480
$2,090
$2,510
FY 2023
$920
$1,130
$1,380
$1,880
$2,250
Questions about Woolwich, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Woolwich, 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 $1,820 it would be $1,638 to $2,002. 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 Woolwich, ME in?
Woolwich, 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 Woolwich, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.9%, from $2,020 in FY 2026 to $1,820 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 31.9%.
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