HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Aroostook County, Maine (FY 2027)
$1,175 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Aroostook County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Aroostook is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,175
-4.0% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,058–$1,293
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$47,000
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Maine
16th of 16
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $892 | $803–$981 | $35,680 | $17.15/hr | -5.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $898 | $808–$988 | $35,920 | $17.27/hr | -5.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,175 | $1,058–$1,293 | $47,000 | $22.60/hr | -4.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,581 | $1,423–$1,739 | $63,240 | $30.40/hr | -5.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,642 | $1,478–$1,806 | $65,680 | $31.58/hr | -5.6% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,888 | $1,699–$2,077 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,135 | $1,922–$2,349 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,381 | $2,143–$2,619 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,627 | $2,364–$2,890 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Aroostook somewhere between $1,058 and $1,293. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,175 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,000 a year. Put another way, $23 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,058 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,175 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,293 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $308 | $425 | $543 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $93 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2026 ($1,224) to FY 2027 ($1,175). Since FY 2020 it's up 65% in total, about 7.4% a year. The Maine median moved down 4% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $520 | $602 | $714 | $989 | $1,076 | — |
| FY 2021 | $492 | $605 | $734 | $992 | $1,140 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $519 | $630 | $781 | $1,046 | $1,230 | +6.4% |
| FY 2023 | $562 | $672 | $841 | $1,117 | $1,266 | +7.7% |
| FY 2024 | $664 | $758 | $948 | $1,292 | $1,374 | +12.7% |
| FY 2025 | $730 | $786 | $986 | $1,351 | $1,407 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $942 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,672 | $1,739 | +24.1% |
| FY 2027In effect | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | -4.0% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Aroostook, that runs from $892 for a studio up to $1,642 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Aroostook sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Limestone included.
Among Maine's 16 counties, Aroostook ranks 16th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 14% below the state median of $1,371 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,063. About 67,058 people live here, 6th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,110 in 04471 (Orient) and $1,520 in 04768 (Portage), with the 42 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04471 | Orient | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04497 | Wytopitlock | $1,260 | +7.2% |
| 04730 | Houlton | $1,120 | -4.7% |
| 04732 | Ashland | $1,400 | +19.1% |
| 04733 | Benedicta | $1,260 | +7.2% |
| 04734 | Blaine | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04735 | Bridgewater | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04736 | Caribou | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04737 | Clayton Lake | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04738 | Crouseville | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04739 | Eagle Lake | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04740 | Easton | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04741 | Estcourt Station | $1,175County rate | — |
| 04742 | Fort Fairfield | $1,290 | +9.8% |
| 04743 | Fort Kent | $1,310 | +11.5% |
| 04744 | Fort Kent Mills | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04745 | Frenchville | $1,290 | +9.8% |
| 04746 | Grand Isle | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04747 | Island Falls | $1,220 | +3.8% |
| 04750 | Limestone | $1,280 | +8.9% |
| 04751 | Limestone | $1,175County rate | — |
| 04756 | Madawaska | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04757 | Mapleton | $1,350 | +14.9% |
| 04758 | Mars Hill | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04760 | Monticello | $1,230 | +4.7% |
| 04761 | New Limerick | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04762 | New Sweden | $1,290 | +9.8% |
| 04763 | Oakfield | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04764 | Oxbow | $1,330 | +13.2% |
| 04766 | Perham | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04768 | Portage | $1,520 | +29.4% |
| 04769 | Presque Isle | $1,240 | +5.5% |
| 04772 | Saint Agatha | $1,210 | +3.0% |
| 04773 | Saint David | $1,110 | -5.5% |
| 04774 | Saint Francis | $1,410 | +20.0% |
| 04775 | Sheridan | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04776 | Sherman | $1,180 | +0.4% |
| 04779 | Sinclair | $1,220 | +3.8% |
| 04780 | Smyrna Mills | $1,480 | +26.0% |
| 04781 | Wallagrass | $1,310 | +11.5% |
Rates by town
Maine publishes Fair Market Rents town by town instead of by county. All 71 towns in Aroostook County share the same rate for FY 2027, so the county number is the town number wherever you are.
| Town | Population | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle city | 8,736 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Caribou city | 7,382 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Houlton town | 6,056 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Fort Kent town | 4,150 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Madawaska town | 3,853 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Fort Fairfield town | 3,309 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Mapleton town | 1,884 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Van Buren town | 1,858 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Limestone town | 1,579 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Easton town | 1,433 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Hodgdon town | 1,428 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Mars Hill town | 1,398 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Washburn town | 1,355 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Linneus town | 1,226 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Woodland town | 1,196 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Ashland town | 1,080 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Frenchville town | 971 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Sherman town | 947 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Littleton town | 887 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| St. Agatha town | 842 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Island Falls town | 768 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| South Aroostook UT | 767 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Square Lake UT | 751 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Blaine town | 706 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Monticello town | 674 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Oakfield town | 629 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Eagle Lake town | 570 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Wallagrass town | 514 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| New Sweden town | 494 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Bridgewater town | 484 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| New Canada town | 449 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Ludlow town | 444 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Connor UT | 440 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Grand Isle town | 407 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| St. Francis town | 400 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Amity town | 395 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Westfield town | 389 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Chapman town | 388 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Smyrna town | 380 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Portage Lake town | 374 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Merrill town | 372 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| New Limerick town | 372 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Perham town | 326 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Castle Hill town | 281 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Dyer Brook town | 275 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Weston town | 275 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Central Aroostook UT | 268 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Masardis town | 258 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Winterville plantation | 248 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Crystal town | 247 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Wade town | 244 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Caswell town | 243 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Allagash town | 224 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Stockholm town | 222 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| St. John plantation | 180 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Orient town | 137 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Haynesville town | 131 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Hamlin town | 111 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Westmanland town | 108 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Reed plantation | 105 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Macwahoc plantation | 79 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Bancroft UT | 78 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Garfield plantation | 77 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Hammond town | 65 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Cyr plantation | 59 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Hersey town | 47 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Nashville plantation | 12 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Moro plantation | 10 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Glenwood plantation | 6 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Northwest Aroostook UT | 5 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
| Penobscot Indian Island Reservation | 0 | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Aroostook.
Piscataquis County
111 mi · 17,263 people
$1,340
+14%
Penobscot County
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$1,637
+39%
Washington County
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$1,230
+5%
Somerset County
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$1,242
+6%
Waldo County
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$1,367
+16%
Hancock County
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$1,484
+26%
Franklin County
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$1,264
+8%
Kennebec County
176 mi · 126,808 people
$1,374
+17%
Questions people ask
$1,175 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $892 for a studio, $898 for one bedroom, $1,581 for three and $1,642 for four.
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