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Section 8 Fair Market Rents in Maine (FY2026)
Official FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for all 19 FMR areas in Maine — 8 metro areas and 11 county-level areas. The median 2-bedroom FMR statewide is $1,438. Click any area for payment-standard ranges, covered counties, and comparable markets.
| FMR area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroostook County | $942 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,672 | $1,739 |
| Bangor | $1,244 | $1,313 | $1,659 | $2,133 | $2,242 |
| Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,264 | $1,397 | $1,833 | $2,380 | $3,038 |
| Franklin County | $911 | $1,008 | $1,322 | $1,750 | $1,757 |
| Hancock County | $1,227 | $1,234 | $1,501 | $2,047 | $2,055 |
| Kennebec County | $1,082 | $1,090 | $1,416 | $1,819 | $2,158 |
| Knox County | $1,223 | $1,270 | $1,526 | $1,928 | $2,085 |
| Lewiston-Auburn | $1,140 | $1,218 | $1,586 | $2,050 | $2,305 |
| Lincoln County | $1,222 | $1,280 | $1,403 | $1,936 | $1,943 |
| Oxford County | $893 | $989 | $1,295 | $1,801 | $2,172 |
| Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $982 | $1,061 | $1,392 | $1,799 | $2,010 |
| Piscataquis County | $978 | $1,081 | $1,419 | $1,701 | $1,879 |
| Portland | $1,469 | $1,658 | $2,130 | $2,591 | $2,820 |
| Sagadahoc County | $1,105 | $1,264 | $1,577 | $2,193 | $2,645 |
| Somerset County | $1,015 | $1,083 | $1,266 | $1,689 | $1,812 |
| Waldo County | $1,156 | $1,163 | $1,438 | $1,865 | $2,025 |
| Washington County | $863 | $954 | $1,252 | $1,739 | $1,943 |
| York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,281 | $1,412 | $1,716 | $2,298 | $2,561 |
| York-Kittery-South Berwick | $1,518 | $1,678 | $2,202 | $2,640 | $3,694 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. FY2026 FMRs are effective October 1, 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-11.
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