Maine (ME)

STATESAFMR

Found 481 ZIPs

State Median Investment Score

75Below average

095130300

BR	Rent	3Y CAGR
0 BR	$852 - $1,545Median: $1,043	9.7%
1 BR	$898 - $1,561Median: $1,144	8.2%
2 BR	$1,175 - $1,941Median: $1,374	7.7%
3 BR	$1,581 - $2,464Median: $1,810	8.7%
4 BR	$1,642 - $3,244Median: $2,096	10.1%

Market Alignment

Studio

Studio- 15 ZIPs

0.10-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$1,352

Median Market$2,220

vs market-$868

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

Studio- 5 ZIPs

0.66-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,157

Median Market$1,750

vs market-$593

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

Studio- 17 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$1,157

Median Market$1,640

vs market-$483

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

Studio- 20 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,072

Median Market$1,460

vs market-$388

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

Studio- 18 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,043

Median Market$1,345

vs market-$302

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

Studio- 8 ZIPs

0.82-0.84ratio range

Median FMR$1,449

Median Market$1,720

vs market-$272

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

Studio- 8 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,198

Median Market$1,365

vs market-$168

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

Studio- 11 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$1,210

Median Market$1,300

vs market-$90

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

Studio- 3 ZIPs

0.95-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$1,545

Median Market$1,600

vs market-$55

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

Studio- 4 ZIPs

0.99-1.01ratio range

Median FMR$1,042

Median Market$1,040

vs market+$2

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

Studio- 1 ZIP

1.03ratio

FMR$1,545

Market$1,500

vs market+$45

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

Studio- 1 ZIP

1.15ratio

FMR$1,163

Market$1,010

vs market+$153

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.10-1.15

1 BR

1 BR- 10 ZIPs

0.10-0.62ratio range

Median FMR$1,561

Median Market$2,700

vs market-$1,139

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

1 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.64-0.69ratio range

Median FMR$1,500

Median Market$2,260

vs market-$760

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

1 BR- 19 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$1,500

Median Market$2,080

vs market-$580

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

1 BR- 23 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,500

Median Market$2,030

vs market-$530

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

1 BR- 19 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,038

Median Market$1,300

vs market-$262

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

1 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$1,144

Median Market$1,360

vs market-$216

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

1 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.87-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,160

Median Market$1,325

vs market-$166

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

1 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.90-0.93ratio range

Median FMR$1,158

Median Market$1,260

vs market-$103

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

1 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.95-0.96ratio range

Median FMR$1,144

Median Market$1,200

vs market-$56

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

1 BR- 5 ZIPs

0.98-1.01ratio range

Median FMR$1,500

Median Market$1,510

vs market-$10

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

0.10-1.01

2 BR

2 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.13-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$1,867

Median Market$3,230

vs market-$1,364

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

2 BR- 8 ZIPs

0.65-0.68ratio range

Median FMR$1,867

Median Market$2,775

vs market-$909

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

2 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$1,867

Median Market$2,650

vs market-$784

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

2 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.73-0.77ratio range

Median FMR$1,792

Median Market$2,400

vs market-$608

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

2 BR- 14 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$1,494

Median Market$1,850

vs market-$357

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

2 BR- 13 ZIPs

0.82-0.84ratio range

Median FMR$1,659

Median Market$1,990

vs market-$331

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

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

0.86-0.90ratio range

Median FMR$1,484

Median Market$1,650

vs market-$166

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

2 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.91-0.93ratio range

Median FMR$1,367

Median Market$1,470

vs market-$103

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

2 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.94-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$1,496

Median Market$1,550

vs market-$54

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

2 BR- 11 ZIPs

1.00-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$1,496

Median Market$1,500

vs market-$4

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

2 BR- 4 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$1,587

Median Market$1,530

vs market+$57

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

0.13-1.06

3 BR

3 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.15-0.63ratio range

Median FMR$2,445

Median Market$9,920

vs market-$7,476

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

3 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.69-0.72ratio range

Median FMR$2,445

Median Market$3,470

vs market-$1,026

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

0.73-0.76ratio range

Median FMR$2,425

Median Market$3,280

vs market-$855

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

3 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.77-0.81ratio range

Median FMR$2,464

Median Market$3,130

vs market-$666

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

3 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.83-0.86ratio range

Median FMR$2,297

Median Market$2,680

vs market-$383

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

3 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.86-0.89ratio range

Median FMR$2,297

Median Market$2,610

vs market-$313

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

3 BR- 7 ZIPs

0.92-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$2,425

Median Market$2,620

vs market-$195

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

3 BR- 12 ZIPs

0.94-0.98ratio range

Median FMR$1,968

Median Market$2,030

vs market-$62

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

3 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.98-1.01ratio range

Median FMR$2,044

Median Market$2,065

vs market-$22

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

3 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.02-1.05ratio range

Median FMR$2,119

Median Market$2,010

vs market+$109

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

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.07-1.09ratio range

Median FMR$2,050

Median Market$1,880

vs market+$170

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

3 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.10-1.15ratio range

Median FMR$2,079

Median Market$1,880

vs market+$199

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 14 ZIPs

1.15-1.19ratio range

Median FMR$2,039

Median Market$1,755

vs market+$284

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 8 ZIPs

1.21-1.23ratio range

Median FMR$1,695

Median Market$1,400

vs market+$295

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.26ratio range

Median FMR$1,695

Median Market$1,350

vs market+$345

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.15-1.26

4 BR

4 BR- 4 ZIPs

0.20-0.60ratio range

Median FMR$3,009

Median Market$10,510

vs market-$7,502

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

4 BR- 2 ZIPs

0.81ratio range

Median FMR$2,773

Median Market$3,415

vs market-$642

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

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.82-0.85ratio range

Median FMR$2,773

Median Market$3,365

vs market-$592

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

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

0.87-0.88ratio range

Median FMR$2,096

Median Market$2,405

vs market-$309

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

4 BR- 9 ZIPs

0.91-0.94ratio range

Median FMR$3,244

Median Market$3,480

vs market-$236

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

4 BR- 15 ZIPs

0.94-0.97ratio range

Median FMR$2,773

Median Market$2,880

vs market-$107

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

4 BR- 13 ZIPs

0.98-1.02ratio range

Median FMR$2,773

Median Market$2,740

vs market+$33

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

4 BR- 7 ZIPs

1.02-1.06ratio range

Median FMR$2,167

Median Market$2,050

vs market+$117

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

4 BR- 3 ZIPs

1.08-1.09ratio range

Median FMR$3,244

Median Market$3,010

vs market+$234

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

4 BR- 6 ZIPs

1.11-1.13ratio range

Median FMR$2,459

Median Market$2,180

vs market+$279

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.15-1.20ratio range

Median FMR$2,167

Median Market$1,820

vs market+$347

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 9 ZIPs

1.20-1.24ratio range

Median FMR$2,198

Median Market$1,810

vs market+$388

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs

1.27-1.30ratio range

Median FMR$2,198

Median Market$1,720

vs market+$478

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.30-1.35ratio range

Median FMR$2,140

Median Market$1,620

vs market+$520

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs

1.37-1.55ratio range

Median FMR$2,645

Median Market$1,785

vs market+$860

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.20-1.55

0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

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Maine fair market rent by county, FY 2027

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents cover 16 counties in Maine. The median county two-bedroom FMR is $1,371. That is down 3.3% from $1,418 in FY 2026. Two-bedroom FMRs run from $1,175 in Aroostook County to $1,941 in Cumberland County. 5 HUD metropolitan FMR areas cover 5 of those counties; each county in the same metro area shares one FMR. No area in Maine is required to use Small Area FMRs.

Two-bedroom FMR by county

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by county in Maine
County	2BR	Change	HUD FMR area
Cumberland County	$1,941	+5.9%	Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
York County	$1,792	+4.4%	York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Androscoggin County	$1,677	+5.7%	Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA
Sagadahoc County	$1,659	+5.2%	Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
Knox County	$1,503	−1.5%	Non-metro
Penobscot County	$1,496	+7.5%	Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Hancock County	$1,484	−1.1%	Non-metro
Kennebec County	$1,374	−3.0%	Non-metro
Waldo County	$1,367	−4.9%	Non-metro
Piscataquis County	$1,340	−5.6%	Non-metro
Lincoln County	$1,307	−6.8%	Non-metro
Franklin County	$1,264	−4.4%	Non-metro
Somerset County	$1,242	−1.9%	Non-metro
Washington County	$1,230	−1.8%	Non-metro
Oxford County	$1,224	−5.5%	Non-metro
Aroostook County	$1,175	−4.0%	Non-metro

HUD metro FMR areas

FY 2027 two-bedroom fair market rent by HUD metro area in Maine
Metro area	Counties	2BR
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,941
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,792
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA	1	$1,677
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,659
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area	1	$1,496

Questions about Maine rents

What is the fair market rent in Maine?

HUD sets fair market rents by metro area and county, not statewide. For FY 2027 the median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371. Look up the county or ZIP code to see the value that applies to a specific property.

Which Maine counties have the highest fair market rent?

For FY 2027, the highest two-bedroom FMRs are in Cumberland County ($1,941), York County ($1,792), Androscoggin County ($1,677).

Does Maine use Small Area Fair Market Rents?

No area in Maine is required to use them. Housing authorities use the metro or county FMR unless they choose to adopt Small Area FMRs.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Change compares each county's two-bedroom FMR with FY 2026.

Maine counties Maine cities Maine ZIP codes What is FMR?

Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

Fiscal Year 2027