Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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FY2027
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ZIP 04918 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 04918 (Belgrade Lakes, ME) is $1,280 a month. That is up 4.9% from $1,220 in FY 2026. Belgrade Lakes 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, 04918 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 04918 is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 04918
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$980
+5.4%
$882–$1,078
1BR
$940
$990
+5.3%
$891–$1,089
2BR
$1,220
$1,280
+4.9%
$1,152–$1,408
3BR
$1,570
$1,640
+4.5%
$1,476–$1,804
4BR
$1,860
$1,950
+4.8%
$1,755–$2,145
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 04918
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$980
$990
$1,280
$1,640
$1,950
FY 2026
$930
$940
$1,220
$1,570
$1,860
FY 2025
$860
$860
$1,110
$1,390
$1,660
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
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 04918?
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 04918 in?
ZIP 04918 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 04918 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 15.3%.
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