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04614

ZIPSAFMR
Hancock County, ME

ZIP Investment Score

64Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,220$1,220
1 BR$1,230$1,230
2 BR$1,560$1,560
3 BR$2,160$2,160
4 BR$2,320$2,320
5 BR$2,668Not available
6 BR$3,068Not available
7 BR$3,528Not available
8 BR$4,058Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$169,899

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,560
HUD FMRUsed$1,560
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$859
Loan amount$135,919
Down payment$33,980
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$501
Property taxes-$170
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$156
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$25,133(74.0% ROI)
Projected value
$182,962
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,064
Loan principal paid down+$4,870
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$43,010(126.6% ROI)
Projected value
$192,225
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$22,326
Loan principal paid down+$8,684
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$92,278(271.6% ROI)
Projected value
$217,485
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$47,586
Loan principal paid down+$20,692
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 04614 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04614 (Blue Hill, ME) is $1,560 a month. That is down 3.7% from $1,620 in FY 2026. Blue Hill is in the Hancock 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 $1,484. Among 46 ZIP codes in Hancock County, 04614 is tied for the 18th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,360–$2,230). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so ZIP 04614 is 14% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04614
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,220−7.6%$1,098–$1,342
1BR$1,230−7.5%$1,107–$1,353
2BR$1,560−3.7%$1,404–$1,716
3BR$2,160−2.3%$1,944–$2,376
4BR$2,320+4.5%$2,088–$2,552

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04614
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,220$1,230$1,560$2,160$2,320
FY 2026$1,320$1,330$1,620$2,210$2,220
FY 2025$970$970$1,150$1,520$1,520
FY 2024area FMR$996$1,002$1,188$1,576$1,582
FY 2023area FMR$877$882$1,036$1,383$1,392

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Hancock County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 04614
04605$1,460−6.4%
04607$1,730+10.9%
04609$1,730+10.9%
04612$1,360−12.8%
04613$1,480−5.1%
04614Current$1,560—
04616$1,740+11.5%
04617$1,600+2.6%
04622$1,360−12.8%
04624$1,480−5.1%
04625$1,430−8.3%
04627$1,640+5.1%

Questions about ZIP 04614 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04614?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,484, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,336 to $1,632 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 04614 in?

ZIP 04614 is in the Hancock County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,484.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 04614 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.7%, from $1,620 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 35.7%.

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