Fair Market Rent · Maine
Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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 Somerset County is $1,242 a month, -1.9% from FY2026. Somerset County is part of the Somerset 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 | $1,031 | $1,015 | +1.6% | $928–1,134 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,038 | $1,083 | -4.2% | $934–1,142 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,242 | $1,266 | -1.9% | $1,118–1,366 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,676 | $1,689 | -0.8% | $1,508–1,844 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,731 | $1,812 | -4.5% | $1,558–1,904 |
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 Somerset 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04478 | Rockwood | $1,280 | – | – |
| 04911 | Anson | $1,200 | $1,010 | $902 |
| 04912 | Athens | $1,150 | – | $538 |
| 04920 | Bingham | $1,140 | $584 | $828 |
| 04923 | Cambridge | $1,240 | – | – |
| 04924 | Canaan | $1,630 | – | $922 |
| 04925 | Caratunk | $1,240 | – | – |
| 04929 | Detroit | $1,300 | $1,071 | $1,098 |
| 04937 | Fairfield | $1,280 | $1,018 | $1,001 |
| 04942 | Harmony | $1,280 | $1,266 | $1,063 |
| 04943 | Hartland | $1,140 | $971 | $911 |
| 04944 | Hinckley | $1,260 | – | – |
| 04945 | Jackman | $1,860 | $708 | $800 |
| 04950 | Madison | $1,460 | $1,044 | $906 |
| 04957 | Norridgewock | $1,460 | $1,070 | $1,073 |
| 04958 | North Anson | $1,230 | – | $946 |
| 04961 | New Portland | $1,490 | – | $346 |
| 04965 | Palmyra | $1,460 | – | $733 |
| 04967 | Pittsfield | $1,360 | $745 | $825 |
| 04971 | Saint Albans | $1,310 | $1,207 | $1,056 |
| 04975 | Shawmut | $1,250 | – | – |
| 04976 | Skowhegan | $1,180 | $886 | $886 |
| 04978 | Smithfield | $1,270 | – | $1,109 |
| 04979 | Solon | $1,160 | – | $915 |
| 04985 | West Forks | $1,240 | – | – |
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.