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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$564 $639 $778 $999 $1,135
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (19) has the 64th highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $623 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Aroostook County, ME to $1,109 for a 2-bedroom unit in Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2010, the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (Cumberland County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $721 per month and $1,497 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 $778 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.

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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
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County 0 BR 1 BR 2 BR 3 BR 4 BR Est. Population
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA Metro $447 $560 $684 $867 $960 23,203
Aroostook County, ME $422 $520 $623 $813 $896 277
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $591 $705 $909 $1,085 $1,391 1,290
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $721 $856 $1,109 $1,397 $1,497 9,068
Franklin County, ME $523 $564 $687 $820 $1,065 504
Hancock County, ME $571 $658 $766 $1,079 $1,110 230
Kennebec County, ME $452 $542 $675 $921 $984 1,946
Knox County, ME $517 $683 $780 $1,056 $1,218 1,271
Lincoln County, ME $625 $671 $809 $977 $1,007 675
Oxford County, ME $436 $580 $668 $890 $1,116 864
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $554 $555 $667 $834 $1,023 816
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $542 $632 $806 $1,024 $1,157 31,473
Piscataquis County, ME $542 $618 $765 $971 $1,039 630
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $714 $715 $857 $1,034 $1,484 477
Somerset County, ME $435 $539 $639 $902 $957 2,583
Waldo County, ME $608 $652 $787 $965 $1,026 6,381
Washington County, ME $523 $565 $674 $835 $911 1,209
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $653 $678 $862 $1,031 $1,126 2,145
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $838 $843 $1,011 $1,472 $1,604 6,353

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