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

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

Studio
$982
1BR
$1,061
2BR
$1,392
3BR
$1,799
4BR
$2,010
Hours/week at min wage
74 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $14.65/hr (ME)
YoY change (2BR)
+20.5%
+$237 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +60.6%
Voucher payment standard
$1,253–$1,531
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Penobscot 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) $982 $11,784
1-Bedroom $1,061 $12,732
2-Bedroom $1,392 $16,704
3-Bedroom $1,799 $21,588
4-Bedroom $2,010 $24,120

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $811 → FY2026 $1,392
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $982 $1,061 $1,392 $1,799 $2,010
FY2025 $839 $880 $1,155 $1,455 $1,723
FY2024 $740 $794 $1,043 $1,298 $1,457
FY2023 $718 $747 $983 $1,234 $1,321
FY2022 $660 $720 $948 $1,176 $1,286
FY2021 $595 $658 $867 $1,078 $1,176
FY2020 $594 $616 $811 $1,011 $1,099

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2025 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $77,700

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $17,850 $21,150 $26,650 $32,150 $37,650 $43,150
50% AMI (Very Low) $29,750 $34,000 $38,250 $42,500 $45,900 $49,300
80% AMI (Low) $47,600 $54,400 $61,200 $68,000 $73,450 $78,900

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$16,704/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
21.5% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$55,680/yr
$4,640/mo gross income

FY2025 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 $679 $777 $874 $1,048 $1,126
60% AMI Maximum $815 $932 $1,048 $1,258 $1,351

FY2025 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 $839 $880 $1,155 $1,262 $1,262
Low HOME Rent $743 $850 $956 $1,062 $1,147

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

vs. Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA vs. Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area vs. Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area

Counties in This FMR Area

Related Pages