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Knox County/Owls Head/04854

04854

ZIPSAFMR
Knox County, ME
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ZIP Investment Score

48Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,260$1,390
1 BR$1,460$1,610
2 BR$1,770$1,820
3 BR$2,320$2,010
4 BR$2,330$2,070
5 BR$2,680Not available
6 BR$3,081Not available
7 BR$3,544Not available
8 BR$4,075Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$208,535

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,820
HUD FMR$1,770
Market rent$1,850
Est. payment standard (103%)Used$1,820
-Principal and interest-$1,054
Loan amount$166,828
Down payment$41,707
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$566
Property taxes-$209
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$182
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$29,211(70.0% ROI)
Projected value
$224,569
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$16,034
Loan principal paid down+$5,977
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$50,062(120.0% ROI)
Projected value
$235,938
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$27,403
Loan principal paid down+$10,659
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$107,805(258.5% ROI)
Projected value
$266,942
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$58,407
Loan principal paid down+$25,398
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.77
1 BR
0.83
2 BR
0.96
3 BR
1.15
4 BR
1.13
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 04854 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04854 (Owls Head, ME) is $1,770 a month. That is up 2.3% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Owls Head is in the Knox 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 $1,503. Among 22 ZIP codes in Knox County, 04854 is tied for the 7th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,380–$2,000). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Maine is $1,371, so ZIP 04854 is 29% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04854
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,260−9.4%$1,134–$1,386
1BR$1,460+1.4%$1,314–$1,606
2BR$1,770+2.3%$1,593–$1,947
3BR$2,320+5.9%$2,088–$2,552
4BR$2,330−1.3%$2,097–$2,563

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04854
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,260$1,460$1,770$2,320$2,330
FY 2026$1,390$1,440$1,730$2,190$2,360
FY 2025$970$1,200$1,420$1,770$2,170
FY 2024area FMR$890$929$1,120$1,406$1,585
FY 2023area FMR$738$918$1,103$1,419$1,482

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

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Knox County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 04854
04847$1,490−15.8%
04851$1,500−15.3%
04853$1,910+7.9%
04854Current$1,770—
04855$1,970+11.3%
04856$1,840+4.0%
04858$1,930+9.0%
04859$1,970+11.3%
04860$2,000+13.0%
04861$1,470−16.9%
04862$1,380−22.0%
04863$1,400−20.9%

Questions about ZIP 04854 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04854?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,503, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,353 to $1,653 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,770 it would be $1,593 to $1,947. 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 04854 in?

ZIP 04854 is in the Knox County, ME non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,503.

How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 04854 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 24.6%.

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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