FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
1 BR
1 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,190
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
2 BR
2 BR
0.97ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,300
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
3 BR
3 BR
1.14ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,530
vs market+$210
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
4 BR
4 BR
1.30ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$1,620
vs market+$490
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.30
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 04234 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04234 (East Wilton, ME) is $1,260 a month. That is down 4.5% from $1,320 in FY 2026. East Wilton is in the Franklin County, ME non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,264. Among 22 ZIP codes in Franklin County, 04234 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,190–$1,550). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so ZIP 04234 is 8% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04234
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$880
−3.3%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,010
$960
−5.0%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,320
$1,260
−4.5%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,750
$1,740
−0.6%
$1,566–$1,914
4BR
$1,750
$2,110
+20.6%
$1,899–$2,321
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04234
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$960
$1,260
$1,740
$2,110
FY 2026
$910
$1,010
$1,320
$1,750
$1,750
FY 2025
$770
$850
$1,120
$1,480
$1,480
FY 2024area FMR
$723
$812
$1,067
$1,416
$1,421
FY 2023area FMR
$632
$713
$939
$1,257
$1,261
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Franklin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04234?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,264, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,138 to $1,390 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 04234 in?
ZIP 04234 is in the Franklin County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,264.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 04234 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.5%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 12.5%.
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