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Section 8 rent amounts in Kennebec County, ME

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kennebec County, ME is $1,416.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,416
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
34
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
125,614
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,082
1 BR$1,090
2 BR$1,416
3 BR$1,819
4 BR$2,158

Rent by ZIP

34 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
04259$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04265$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04284$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04330$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04332$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04333$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04336$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04338$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04343$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04344$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04345$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04346$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04347$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04349$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04350$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04351$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04352$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04355$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04358$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04359$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04360$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04363$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04364$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04901$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04903$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04910$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04917$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04918$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04926$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04927$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04935$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04962$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04963$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR
04989$1,082$1,090$1,416$1,819$2,158County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,416. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Kennebec County, ME?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Kennebec County, ME is $1,416.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Kennebec County, ME?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Kennebec County, ME: Studio $1,082, 1 BR $1,090, 2 BR $1,416, 3 BR $1,819, 4 BR $2,158.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Kennebec County, ME?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,416. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).