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Section 8 Fair Market Rents in Maine (FY2027)
Official FY2027 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 $1,484. 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 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Bangor | $1,305 | $1,380 | $1,722 | $2,203 | $2,495 |
| Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,545 | $1,561 | $1,941 | $2,425 | $3,244 |
| Franklin County | $880 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,750 | $2,113 |
| Hancock County | $1,163 | $1,171 | $1,484 | $2,050 | $2,198 |
| Kennebec County | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,374 | $1,767 | $2,167 |
| Knox County | $1,101 | $1,236 | $1,503 | $1,968 | $1,975 |
| Lewiston-Auburn | $1,210 | $1,282 | $1,677 | $2,119 | $2,459 |
| Lincoln County | $1,153 | $1,201 | $1,307 | $1,810 | $1,954 |
| Oxford County | $852 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,695 | $2,046 |
| Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,042 | $1,144 | $1,496 | $2,039 | $2,096 |
| Piscataquis County | $933 | $1,024 | $1,340 | $1,610 | $1,761 |
| Portland | $1,639 | $1,864 | $2,353 | $2,902 | $3,092 |
| Sagadahoc County | $1,157 | $1,332 | $1,659 | $2,297 | $2,773 |
| Somerset County | $1,031 | $1,038 | $1,242 | $1,676 | $1,731 |
| Waldo County | $1,132 | $1,148 | $1,367 | $1,766 | $1,981 |
| Washington County | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area | $1,352 | $1,500 | $1,792 | $2,464 | $2,773 |
| York-Kittery-South Berwick | $1,655 | $1,816 | $2,376 | $2,831 | $3,383 |
Source: HUD User — FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. FY2027 FMRs are effective October 1, 2026. Retrieved 2026-09-07.
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