FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 04096
0.95ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$2,090
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
2 BR
2 BR- 04096
0.98ratio
FMR$2,510
Market$2,560
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
4 BR
4 BR- 04096
0.97ratio
FMR$3,300
Market$3,400
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
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Yarmouth, ME fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Yarmouth, ME is $2,510 a month. That is up 5.0% from $2,390 in FY 2026. Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth is 83% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Yarmouth, ME
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,650
$1,750
+6.1%
$1,575–$1,925
1BR
$1,860
$1,990
+7.0%
$1,791–$2,189
2BR
$2,390
$2,510
+5.0%
$2,259–$2,761
3BR
$2,910
$3,100
+6.5%
$2,790–$3,410
4BR
$3,160
$3,300
+4.4%
$2,970–$3,630
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Yarmouth, ME
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,750
$1,990
$2,510
$3,100
$3,300
FY 2026
$1,650
$1,860
$2,390
$2,910
$3,160
FY 2025
$1,590
$1,800
$2,320
$2,840
$3,190
FY 2024
$1,500
$1,730
$2,220
$2,760
$3,130
FY 2023
$1,370
$1,600
$2,050
$2,580
$3,010
Questions about Yarmouth, ME rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Yarmouth, 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 $2,510 it would be $2,259 to $2,761. 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 Yarmouth, ME in?
Yarmouth, 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 Yarmouth, ME for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.0%, from $2,390 in FY 2026 to $2,510 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.4%.
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