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Section 8 rent amounts in Somerset County, ME

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Somerset County, ME is $1,266.

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
$1,266
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
26
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
50,852
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,015
1 BR$1,083
2 BR$1,266
3 BR$1,689
4 BR$1,812

Rent by ZIP

26 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
04478$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04911$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04912$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04920$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04923$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04924$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04925$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04929$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04937$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04942$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04943$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04944$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04945$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04950$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04954$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04957$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04958$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04961$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04965$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04967$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04971$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04975$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04976$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04978$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04979$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County FMR
04985$1,015$1,083$1,266$1,689$1,812County 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 $1,266. 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 Somerset County, ME?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Somerset County, ME is $1,266.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Somerset County, ME: Studio $1,015, 1 BR $1,083, 2 BR $1,266, 3 BR $1,689, 4 BR $1,812.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Somerset 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 $1,266. 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).