FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,264
1BR
$1,397
2BR
$1,833
3BR
$2,380
4BR
$3,038
Hours/week at min wage
97 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $14.65/hr (ME)
YoY change (2BR)
+5%
+$88 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +51.5%
Voucher payment standard
$1,650–$2,016
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · ME · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,264 $15,168
1-Bedroom $1,397 $16,764
2-Bedroom $1,833 $21,996
3-Bedroom $2,380 $28,560
4-Bedroom $3,038 $36,456

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,051 → FY2026 $1,833
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,264 $1,397 $1,833 $2,380 $3,038
FY2025 $1,197 $1,330 $1,745 $2,191 $2,667
FY2024 $1,035 $1,162 $1,527 $1,904 $2,251
FY2023 $1,003 $1,123 $1,478 $1,863 $2,014
FY2022 $906 $974 $1,281 $1,695 $1,737
FY2021 $875 $930 $1,210 $1,612 $1,641
FY2020 $776 $815 $1,051 $1,415 $1,424

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $110,800

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $23,300 $26,600 $29,950 $33,250 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $38,800 $44,350 $49,900 $55,400 $59,850 $64,300
80% AMI (Low) $62,100 $70,950 $79,800 $88,650 $95,750 $102,850

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$21,996/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
19.9% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$73,320/yr
$6,110/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $969 $1,108 $1,246 $1,495 $1,606
60% AMI Maximum $1,163 $1,329 $1,495 $1,794 $1,927

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,264 $1,397 $1,800 $1,800 $1,800
Low HOME Rent $970 $1,108 $1,247 $1,385 $1,496

Compare Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area With Other ME Metros

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