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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$570 $645 $801 $1,051 $1,170
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (ME) has the 43rd highest rent in the country out of 108 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $631 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area to $1,025 for a 2-bedroom unit in York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2013, the York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (York County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $712 per month and $1,388 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 $801 per month.

Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in Maine is around 85,981 people. So, there are around 12,897 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
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $685 $816 $1,008 $1,334 $1,401 341
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA Metro $534 $632 $826 $1,041 $1,105 23,055
Aroostook County, ME $511 $525 $632 $800 $877 239
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $527 $663 $879 $1,257 $1,498 1,525
Franklin County, ME $561 $585 $694 $865 $1,229 461
Hancock County, ME $591 $668 $851 $1,120 $1,137 265
Kennebec County, ME $512 $593 $758 $951 $1,013 2,041
Knox County, ME $705 $709 $874 $1,121 $1,168 1,316
Lincoln County, ME $543 $724 $913 $1,137 $1,220 709
Oxford County, ME $548 $582 $733 $989 $1,281 821
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $425 $532 $631 $883 $1,021 890
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $585 $676 $854 $1,064 $1,235 33,039
Piscataquis County, ME $508 $573 $679 $880 $931 714
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $654 $695 $824 $1,068 $1,345 427
Somerset County, ME $579 $606 $722 $982 $986 2,511
Waldo County, ME $529 $634 $752 $1,024 $1,089 6,668
Washington County, ME $521 $573 $683 $871 $1,056 1,266
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $605 $699 $886 $1,203 $1,245 2,447
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $712 $779 $1,025 $1,383 $1,388 7,246

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