Fair Market Rent · Maine
Fair Market Rent in Hancock County, ME
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Hancock County is $1,484 a month, -1.1% from FY2026. Hancock County is part of the Hancock County, ME (a non-metro county area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,163 | $1,227 | -5.2% | $1,047–1,279 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,171 | $1,234 | -5.1% | $1,054–1,288 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,484 | $1,501 | -1.1% | $1,336–1,632 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,050 | $2,047 | +0.1% | $1,845–2,255 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,198 | $2,055 | +7% | $1,978–2,418 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Hancock County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04408 | Aurora | $1,360 | – | $1,375 |
| 04416 | Bucksport | $1,360 | $1,022 | $881 |
| 04421 | Castine | $1,430 | $1,107 | $1,105 |
| 04429 | Holden | $1,910 | – | $1,348 |
| 04431 | East Orland | $1,640 | – | – |
| 04472 | Orland | $1,640 | – | $1,155 |
| 04476 | Penobscot | $1,470 | $1,138 | $1,141 |
| 04605 | Ellsworth | $1,460 | $1,153 | $1,068 |
| 04607 | Gouldsboro | $1,730 | $1,372 | $1,342 |
| 04609 | Bar Harbor | $1,730 | $1,309 | $1,106 |
| 04612 | Bernard | $1,360 | $890 | $1,105 |
| 04613 | Birch Harbor | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04614 | Blue Hill | $1,560 | $624 | $1,038 |
| 04616 | Brooklin | $1,740 | $1,333 | $1,236 |
| 04617 | Brooksville | $1,600 | – | $1,294 |
| 04624 | Corea | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04625 | Cranberry Isles | $1,430 | – | $950 |
| 04627 | Deer Isle | $1,640 | $2,043 | $1,955 |
| 04634 | Franklin | $1,500 | $850 | $868 |
| 04635 | Frenchboro | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04640 | Hancock | $1,520 | $1,309 | $1,171 |
| 04642 | Harborside | $1,730 | – | $1,320 |
| 04646 | Islesford | $1,480 | – | $1,125 |
| 04650 | Little Deer Isle | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04653 | Bass Harbor | $2,140 | – | $1,591 |
| 04660 | Mount Desert | $1,560 | – | $1,213 |
| 04662 | Northeast Harbor | $1,770 | – | $1,379 |
| 04664 | Sullivan | $1,490 | – | $883 |
| 04669 | Prospect Harbor | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04673 | Sargentville | $1,480 | – | – |
| 04674 | Seal Cove | $1,560 | – | $1,292 |
| 04675 | Seal Harbor | $1,630 | – | – |
| 04676 | Sedgwick | $1,480 | – | $425 |
| 04677 | Sorrento | $2,230 | – | $1,696 |
| 04679 | Southwest Harbor | $1,360 | $929 | $959 |
| 04681 | Stonington | $1,360 | – | $823 |
| 04683 | Sunset | $1,640 | – | – |
| 04684 | Surry | $1,480 | – | $969 |
| 04685 | Swans Island | $1,850 | – | $2,125 |
| 04693 | Winter Harbor | $1,730 | – | $818 |
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.