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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$630 $685 $843 $1,108 $1,249
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (19) has the 47th highest rent in the country out of 112 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $681 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Aroostook County, ME to $1,301 for a 2-bedroom unit in Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2017, the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (Cumberland County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $911 per month and $1,906 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 $843 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Maine is around 94,655 people. So, there are around 14,198 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 $583 $660 $832 $1,063 $1,270 23,055
Aroostook County, ME $533 $584 $681 $877 $950 239
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $644 $688 $910 $1,325 $1,336 1,525
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $911 $1,028 $1,301 $1,755 $1,906 9,015
Franklin County, ME $545 $581 $687 $859 $947 461
Hancock County, ME $630 $715 $902 $1,135 $1,243 265
Kennebec County, ME $656 $678 $844 $1,105 $1,179 2,041
Knox County, ME $666 $671 $874 $1,111 $1,265 1,316
Lincoln County, ME $712 $758 $897 $1,122 $1,336 709
Oxford County, ME $573 $587 $693 $1,009 $1,221 821
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $536 $573 $725 $907 $1,019 890
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $623 $678 $860 $1,084 $1,369 33,039
Piscataquis County, ME $541 $590 $681 $991 $1,023 714
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $588 $720 $831 $1,129 $1,246 427
Somerset County, ME $578 $633 $756 $983 $1,042 2,511
Waldo County, ME $618 $675 $779 $1,031 $1,113 6,668
Washington County, ME $573 $586 $694 $895 $1,055 1,266
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $628 $725 $890 $1,190 $1,227 2,447
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $840 $893 $1,187 $1,485 $1,975 7,246

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