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Androscoggin County, ME
CountyFMR
Found 29 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,140$1,140 – $1,250
1 BR$1,218$1,260 – $1,340
2 BR$1,586$1,600 – $1,740
3 BR$2,050$1,910 – $2,120
4 BR$2,305$1,940 – $2,190
5 BR$2,651
6 BR$3,048
7 BR$3,506
8 BR$4,031

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$196,647

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,740
HUD FMR$1,586
Market rent$1,830
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,740
Estimated payment standard is $1,740 (110% of FMR).
-Principal and interest-$994
Loan amount$157,317
Down payment$39,329
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$546
Property taxes-$197
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$174
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$27,957(71.1% ROI)
Projected value
$211,767
Current value$196,647
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$15,120
Loan principal paid down+$5,636
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$47,892(121.8% ROI)
Projected value
$222,488
Current value$196,647
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$25,841
Loan principal paid down+$10,051
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$103,028(262.0% ROI)
Projected value
$251,725
Current value$196,647
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$55,078
Loan principal paid down+$23,950
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom; grey wings show the 90-110% payment-standard spread.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,740
vs market-$600

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,026 / 0.59 ratio110% standard$1,254 / 0.72 ratio
1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,640
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,026 / 0.63 ratio110% standard$1,254 / 0.76 ratio
1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,450
vs market-$310

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,026 / 0.71 ratio110% standard$1,254 / 0.86 ratio
1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.88ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,300
vs market-$160

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,026 / 0.79 ratio110% standard$1,254 / 0.96 ratio
1
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,210
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,026 / 0.85 ratio110% standard$1,254 / 1.04 ratio
1
0.66-0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.66ratio
FMR$1,218
Market$1,850
vs market-$632

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,096 / 0.59 ratio110% standard$1,340 / 0.72 ratio
1
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,218
Median Market$1,725
vs market-$507

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,096 / 0.64 ratio110% standard$1,340 / 0.78 ratio
2
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$1,218
Market$1,490
vs market-$272

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,096 / 0.74 ratio110% standard$1,340 / 0.90 ratio
1
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.86ratio
FMR$1,218
Market$1,420
vs market-$202

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,096 / 0.77 ratio110% standard$1,340 / 0.94 ratio
1
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,218
Market$1,290
vs market-$72

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,096 / 0.85 ratio110% standard$1,340 / 1.04 ratio
1
0.66-0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,586
Median Market$1,905
vs market-$319

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,427 / 0.75 ratio110% standard$1,745 / 0.92 ratio
2
2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.86-0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,586
Median Market$1,830
vs market-$244

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

90% standard$1,427 / 0.78 ratio110% standard$1,745 / 0.95 ratio
2
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,586
Market$1,730
vs market-$144

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,427 / 0.83 ratio110% standard$1,745 / 1.01 ratio
1
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.99ratio
FMR$1,586
Market$1,600
vs market-$14

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,427 / 0.89 ratio110% standard$1,745 / 1.09 ratio
1
0.83-0.99
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$2,160
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,845 / 0.85 ratio110% standard$2,255 / 1.04 ratio
1
3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,050
Median Market$2,045
vs market+$5

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,845 / 0.90 ratio110% standard$2,255 / 1.10 ratio
2
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,960
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,845 / 0.94 ratio110% standard$2,255 / 1.15 ratio
1
3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,910
vs market+$140

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$1,845 / 0.97 ratio110% standard$2,255 / 1.18 ratio
1
0.95-1.07
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$2,305
Market$2,190
vs market+$115

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,075 / 0.95 ratio110% standard$2,536 / 1.16 ratio
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.08ratio range
Median FMR$2,305
Median Market$2,150
vs market+$155

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

90% standard$2,075 / 0.96 ratio110% standard$2,536 / 1.18 ratio
3
4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.11ratio
FMR$2,305
Market$2,080
vs market+$225

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$2,075 / 1.00 ratio110% standard$2,536 / 1.22 ratio
4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.19ratio
FMR$2,305
Market$1,940
vs market+$365

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

90% standard$2,075 / 1.07 ratio110% standard$2,536 / 1.31 ratio
1.05-1.19
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Androscoggin County, ME (ME) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled FMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

Androscoggin County, ME fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent (FMR) page for Androscoggin County, ME shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,586 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,305.

Use this page for searches like Androscoggin County, ME FMR, Androscoggin County, ME fair market rent, and Androscoggin County, ME Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Androscoggin County, ME
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,140
1 bedroom$1,218
2 bedroom$1,586
3 bedroom$2,050
4 bedroom$2,305