Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 04291 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04291 (West Poland, ME) is $1,680 a month. That is up 5.7% from $1,590 in FY 2026. West Poland 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, 04291 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 04291 is 23% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04291
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,210
+6.1%
$1,089–$1,331
1BR
$1,220
$1,280
+4.9%
$1,152–$1,408
2BR
$1,590
$1,680
+5.7%
$1,512–$1,848
3BR
$2,060
$2,120
+2.9%
$1,908–$2,332
4BR
$2,310
$2,460
+6.5%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04291
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,210
$1,280
$1,680
$2,120
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,220
$1,590
$2,060
$2,310
FY 2025
$900
$1,000
$1,270
$1,670
$1,850
FY 2024
$750
$880
$1,110
$1,460
$1,630
FY 2023
$750
$830
$1,060
$1,390
$1,580
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Androscoggin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04291?
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 04291 in?
ZIP 04291 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 04291 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.7%, from $1,590 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