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Androscoggin County/Auburn/04210

04210

ZIPSAFMR
Androscoggin County, ME
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ZIP Investment Score

85Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,210$1,210
1 BR$1,280$1,290
2 BR$1,680$1,600
3 BR$2,120$2,120
4 BR$2,460$1,940
5 BR$2,829Not available
6 BR$3,253Not available
7 BR$3,741Not available
8 BR$4,303Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$175,843

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,600
HUD FMR$1,680
Market rentUsed$1,600
Est. payment standard (97%)$1,630
-Principal and interest-$889
Loan amount$140,674
Down payment$35,169
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$511
Property taxes-$176
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$160
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$25,761(73.2% ROI)
Projected value
$189,364
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,521
Loan principal paid down+$5,040
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$44,095(125.4% ROI)
Projected value
$198,950
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,107
Loan principal paid down+$8,988
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$94,667(269.2% ROI)
Projected value
$225,094
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$49,251
Loan principal paid down+$21,416
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.00
1 BR
0.99
2 BR
1.05
4 BR
1.27
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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Mortgage rate
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ZIP 04210 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04210 (Auburn, ME) is $1,680 a month. That is up 7.7% from $1,560 in FY 2026. Auburn is in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA. 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 $1,677. Among 29 ZIP codes in Androscoggin County, 04210 is tied for the 10th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,430–$1,970). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so ZIP 04210 is 23% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04210
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,210+8.0%$1,089–$1,331
1BR$1,280+6.7%$1,152–$1,408
2BR$1,680+7.7%$1,512–$1,848
3BR$2,120+5.0%$1,908–$2,332
4BR$2,460+8.4%$2,214–$2,706

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04210
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,210$1,280$1,680$2,120$2,460
FY 2026$1,120$1,200$1,560$2,020$2,270
FY 2025$890$980$1,250$1,640$1,820
FY 2024$750$870$1,100$1,450$1,620
FY 2023$750$830$1,060$1,390$1,580

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Androscoggin County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 04210
04210Current$1,680—
04211$1,6800.0%
04212$1,6800.0%
04220$1,430−14.9%
04222$1,900+13.1%
04223$1,6800.0%
04228$1,6800.0%
04230$1,6800.0%
04236$1,770+5.4%
04238$1,460−13.1%
04239$1,430−14.9%
04240$1,650−1.8%

Questions about ZIP 04210 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04210?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,677, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,509 to $1,845 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,680 it would be $1,512 to $1,848. 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 ZIP 04210 in?

ZIP 04210 is in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,677.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 04210 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $1,560 in FY 2026 to $1,680 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 58.5%.

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

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