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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$470 $532 $647 $832 $943
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (19) has the 70th highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $516 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Aroostook County, ME to $947 for a 2-bedroom unit in York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2006, the York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (York County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $785 per month and $1,503 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms. The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Maine is $647 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Maine is around 91,395 people. So, there are around 13,709 people in Maine who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.

Click on your region in the list below or on the map to see a more detailed break down of rental prices.

What is Fair Market Rent?

Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in Maine. Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region. Learn more

Maine Fair Market Rent Map

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Lookup FMR by Zip Code FHA Loan Limits in Maine
Change Year:
County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA Metro $370 $464 $567 $718 $796 23,203
Aroostook County, ME $349 $430 $516 $673 $742 277
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $478 $570 $735 $878 $1,125 1,290
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $606 $720 $933 $1,176 $1,260 9,068
Franklin County, ME $434 $468 $570 $681 $884 504
Hancock County, ME $474 $546 $636 $895 $922 230
Kennebec County, ME $375 $450 $560 $764 $816 1,946
Knox County, ME $429 $567 $647 $876 $1,011 1,271
Lincoln County, ME $518 $556 $671 $811 $835 675
Oxford County, ME $361 $480 $553 $737 $924 864
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $457 $458 $551 $689 $845 816
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $450 $517 $642 $824 $892 31,473
Piscataquis County, ME $450 $513 $635 $806 $862 630
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $576 $576 $691 $834 $1,197 477
Somerset County, ME $360 $446 $529 $747 $792 2,583
Waldo County, ME $504 $541 $652 $799 $850 6,381
Washington County, ME $434 $468 $559 $693 $755 1,209
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $526 $546 $695 $831 $908 2,145
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $785 $790 $947 $1,379 $1,503 6,353
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