Fair Market Rent
Fair Market Rents in Maine
FY2027 HUD figures for 16 counties, effective October 1, 2026.
Across 16 counties and equivalents in Maine, FY2027 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents range from $1,175 (Aroostook County) to $2,353 (Cumberland County). The middle county is $1,374.
Figures are area-wide FMRs for the HUD area each county belongs to. In metro areas, HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs; open a county for its ZIP codes.
Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin County | $1,210 | $1,282 | $1,677 | $2,119 | $2,459 | +5.7% |
| Aroostook County | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | -4% |
| Cumberland County | $1,639 | $1,864 | $2,353 | $2,902 | $3,092 | +10.5% |
| Franklin County | $880 | $966 | $1,264 | $1,750 | $2,113 | -4.4% |
| Hancock County | $1,163 | $1,171 | $1,484 | $2,050 | $2,198 | -1.1% |
| Kennebec County | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,374 | $1,767 | $2,167 | -3% |
| Knox County | $1,101 | $1,236 | $1,503 | $1,968 | $1,975 | -1.5% |
| Lincoln County | $1,153 | $1,201 | $1,307 | $1,810 | $1,954 | -6.8% |
| Oxford County | $852 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,695 | $2,046 | -5.5% |
| Penobscot County | $1,305 | $1,380 | $1,722 | $2,203 | $2,495 | +3.8% |
| Piscataquis County | $933 | $1,024 | $1,340 | $1,610 | $1,761 | -5.6% |
| Sagadahoc County | $1,157 | $1,332 | $1,659 | $2,297 | $2,773 | +5.2% |
| Somerset County | $1,031 | $1,038 | $1,242 | $1,676 | $1,731 | -1.9% |
| Waldo County | $1,132 | $1,148 | $1,367 | $1,766 | $1,981 | -4.9% |
| Washington County | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 | -1.8% |
| York County | $1,352 | $1,500 | $1,792 | $2,464 | $2,773 | +4.4% |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.