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Section 8 rent amounts in Knox County, ME

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Knox County, ME is $1,526.

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
$1,526
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
20
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
40,860
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,223
1 BR$1,270
2 BR$1,526
3 BR$1,928
4 BR$2,085

Rent by ZIP

20 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
04547$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04563$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04574$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04645$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04841$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04843$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04847$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04851$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04853$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04854$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04855$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04856$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04858$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04859$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04860$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04861$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04862$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04863$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04864$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County FMR
04865$1,223$1,270$1,526$1,928$2,085County 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 $1,526. 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 Knox County, ME?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Knox County, ME is $1,526.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Knox County, ME: Studio $1,223, 1 BR $1,270, 2 BR $1,526, 3 BR $1,928, 4 BR $2,085.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Knox 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 $1,526. 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).