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Section 8 rent amounts in Waldo County, ME

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Waldo County, ME is $1,438.

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
$1,438
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
40,006
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,156
1 BR$1,163
2 BR$1,438
3 BR$1,865
4 BR$2,025

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
04354$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04438$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04496$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04848$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04849$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04850$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04915$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04921$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04922$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04941$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04949$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04951$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04952$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04973$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04974$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04981$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04986$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04987$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County FMR
04988$1,156$1,163$1,438$1,865$2,025County 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 $1,438. 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 Waldo County, ME?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Waldo County, ME is $1,438.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Waldo County, ME: Studio $1,156, 1 BR $1,163, 2 BR $1,438, 3 BR $1,865, 4 BR $2,025.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Waldo 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 $1,438. 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).