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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$725 $786 $990 $1,278 $1,503
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (19) has the 45th highest rent in the country out of 112 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $734 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Aroostook County, ME to $1,592 for a 2-bedroom unit in Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2021, the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (Cumberland County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $1,088 per month and $2,518 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 $990 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Maine is around 94,095 people. So, there are around 14,114 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 $685 $737 $947 $1,214 $1,484 22,940
Aroostook County, ME $492 $605 $734 $992 $1,140 215
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $875 $930 $1,210 $1,612 $1,641 1,460
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,088 $1,229 $1,592 $2,061 $2,518 9,235
Franklin County, ME $549 $628 $753 $1,017 $1,021 560
Hancock County, ME $746 $782 $920 $1,175 $1,248 320
Kennebec County, ME $676 $677 $842 $1,084 $1,207 1,975
Knox County, ME $771 $815 $967 $1,329 $1,365 1,360
Lincoln County, ME $797 $802 $1,021 $1,270 $1,642 775
Oxford County, ME $632 $636 $838 $1,042 $1,298 550
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $595 $658 $867 $1,078 $1,176 950
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $708 $826 $1,057 $1,315 $1,729 32,235
Piscataquis County, ME $484 $618 $734 $1,011 $1,271 615
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $717 $892 $1,086 $1,432 $1,615 415
Somerset County, ME $527 $606 $798 $1,035 $1,129 2,640
Waldo County, ME $836 $841 $1,001 $1,251 $1,712 6,680
Washington County, ME $599 $603 $795 $989 $1,085 1,080
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $924 $936 $1,175 $1,468 $1,724 2,550
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,066 $1,118 $1,473 $1,905 $2,550 7,540

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