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Average Fair Market Rent Prices in Maine:
$718 $762 $944 $1,233 $1,421
Studio / Efficiency 1-Bedroom 2-Bedroom 3-Bedroom 4-Bedroom
0-BR 1-BR 2-BR 3-BR 4-BR

Maine (ME) has the 21st highest rent in the country out of 56 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Maine ranges from $716 for a 2-bedroom apartment in Piscataquis County, ME to $1,387 for a 2-bedroom unit in Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area.

For FY 2019, the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area (Cumberland County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $989 per month and $2,198 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 $944 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 $659 $712 $915 $1,150 $1,460 23,055
Aroostook County, ME $563 $633 $742 $1,000 $1,073 239
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $786 $826 $1,069 $1,416 $1,445 1,525
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $989 $1,071 $1,387 $1,829 $2,198 9,015
Franklin County, ME $608 $650 $744 $985 $1,006 461
Hancock County, ME $744 $777 $931 $1,170 $1,258 265
Kennebec County, ME $684 $689 $848 $1,104 $1,146 2,041
Knox County, ME $731 $763 $918 $1,282 $1,379 1,316
Lincoln County, ME $772 $790 $944 $1,205 $1,371 709
Oxford County, ME $680 $684 $836 $1,181 $1,374 821
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $659 $662 $876 $1,098 $1,184 890
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $690 $784 $996 $1,248 $1,749 33,039
Piscataquis County, ME $586 $625 $716 $1,035 $1,248 714
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $719 $832 $978 $1,295 $1,322 427
Somerset County, ME $580 $663 $856 $1,116 $1,196 2,511
Waldo County, ME $728 $777 $890 $1,196 $1,524 6,668
Washington County, ME $632 $636 $827 $1,036 $1,118 1,266
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $817 $874 $1,082 $1,365 $1,538 2,447
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro $1,011 $1,039 $1,374 $1,721 $2,413 7,246

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