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Kennebec County/Farmingdale/04344

04344

ZIPSAFMR
Kennebec County, ME
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ZIP Investment Score

86Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980$1,080
1 BR$990$1,090
2 BR$1,280$1,410
3 BR$1,640$1,800
4 BR$1,950$2,130
5 BR$2,243Not available
6 BR$2,579Not available
7 BR$2,966Not available
8 BR$3,411Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$147,609

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,410
HUD FMR$1,280
Market rent$1,710
Est. payment standard (110%)Used$1,410
-Principal and interest-$746
Loan amount$118,087
Down payment$29,522
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$464
Property taxes-$148
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$141
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$22,781(77.2% ROI)
Projected value
$158,959
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,350
Loan principal paid down+$4,231
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$38,942(131.9% ROI)
Projected value
$167,006
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$19,397
Loan principal paid down+$7,545
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$83,320(282.2% ROI)
Projected value
$188,952
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$41,343
Loan principal paid down+$17,977
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.73
1 BR
0.64
2 BR
0.75
3 BR
0.82
4 BR
0.87
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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ZIP 04344 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04344 (Farmingdale, ME) is $1,280 a month. That is up 4.9% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Farmingdale is in the Kennebec 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 $1,374. Among 38 ZIP codes in Kennebec County, 04344 is tied for the 30th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,280–$1,920). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so ZIP 04344 is 7% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04344
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$980+5.4%$882–$1,078
1BR$990+5.3%$891–$1,089
2BR$1,280+4.9%$1,152–$1,408
3BR$1,640+4.5%$1,476–$1,804
4BR$1,950+4.8%$1,755–$2,145

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04344
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
FY 2026$930$940$1,220$1,570$1,860
FY 2025$780$780$1,000$1,240$1,460
FY 2024area FMR$857$860$1,104$1,374$1,622
FY 2023area FMR$754$759$971$1,203$1,443

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Kennebec County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 04344
04333$1,370+7.0%
04338$1,370+7.0%
04343$1,370+7.0%
04344Current$1,280—
04345$1,420+10.9%
04346$1,430+11.7%
04347$1,2800.0%
04349$1,920+50.0%
04350$1,440+12.5%
04351$1,340+4.7%
04352$1,2800.0%
04353$1,2800.0%

Questions about ZIP 04344 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04344?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,374, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,237 to $1,511 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,280 it would be $1,152 to $1,408. 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 04344 in?

ZIP 04344 is in the Kennebec County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,374.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 04344 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.9%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 28.0%.

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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