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Kennebec County/Mount Vernon/04352

04352

ZIPSAFMR
Kennebec County, ME
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ZIP Investment Score

67Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980$980
1 BR$990$990
2 BR$1,280$1,280
3 BR$1,640$1,640
4 BR$1,950$1,950
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
$128,291

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,280
HUD FMRUsed$1,280
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$649
Loan amount$102,633
Down payment$25,658
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$431
Property taxes-$128
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$128
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$20,741(80.8% ROI)
Projected value
$138,155
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,864
Loan principal paid down+$3,677
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$35,416(138.0% ROI)
Projected value
$145,149
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,858
Loan principal paid down+$6,557
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$75,557(294.5% ROI)
Projected value
$164,223
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$35,932
Loan principal paid down+$15,625
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
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ZIP 04352 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04352 (Mount Vernon, ME) is $1,280 a month. That is down 2.3% from $1,310 in FY 2026. Mount Vernon 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, 04352 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 04352 is 7% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04352
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$980−2.0%$882–$1,078
1BR$990−2.0%$891–$1,089
2BR$1,280−2.3%$1,152–$1,408
3BR$1,640−2.4%$1,476–$1,804
4BR$1,950−2.5%$1,755–$2,145

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04352
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$980$990$1,280$1,640$1,950
FY 2026$1,000$1,010$1,310$1,680$2,000
FY 2025$850$850$1,100$1,380$1,650
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. 04352
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%
04352Current$1,280—
04353$1,2800.0%
04355$1,380+7.8%
04357$1,570+22.7%
04358$1,370+7.0%
04359$1,390+8.6%

Questions about ZIP 04352 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04352?

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 04352 in?

ZIP 04352 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 04352 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.3%, from $1,310 in FY 2026 to $1,280 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 16.4%.

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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