HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Washington County, Maine (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Washington County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,230 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Washington keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,230
-1.8% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,107–$1,353
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$49,200
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Maine
14th 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 | $927 | $834–$1,020 | $37,080 | $17.83/hr | +7.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $951 | $856–$1,046 | $38,040 | $18.29/hr | -0.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,230 | $1,107–$1,353 | $49,200 | $23.65/hr | -1.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,637 | $1,473–$1,801 | $65,480 | $31.48/hr | -5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,883 | $1,695–$2,071 | $75,320 | $36.21/hr | -3.1% |
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 | $2,165 | $1,949–$2,382 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,448 | $2,203–$2,693 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,730 | $2,457–$3,003 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,013 | $2,712–$3,314 |
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 Washington somewhere between $1,107 and $1,353. 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.
$1,230 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,200 a year. Put another way, $24 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%$1,107 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,230 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,353 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $357 | $480 | $603 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $30 | $153 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2026 ($1,252) to FY 2027 ($1,230). Since FY 2020 it's up 57% in total, about 6.7% 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 | $590 | $594 | $782 | $974 | $1,059 | — |
| FY 2021 | $599 | $603 | $795 | $989 | $1,085 | +1.7% |
| FY 2022 | $635 | $639 | $841 | $1,049 | $1,221 | +5.8% |
| FY 2023 | $651 | $675 | $889 | $1,181 | $1,271 | +5.7% |
| FY 2024 | $669 | $751 | $987 | $1,371 | $1,453 | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $704 | $782 | $1,026 | $1,438 | $1,541 | +4.0% |
| FY 2026 | $863 | $954 | $1,252 | $1,739 | $1,943 | +22.0% |
| FY 2027In effect | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 | -1.8% |
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 Washington, that runs from $927 for a studio up to $1,883 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Washington 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, Brookton included.
Among Maine's 16 counties, Washington ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 10% below the state median of $1,371 and about 16% above the national median county at $1,063. About 31,331 people live here, 14th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,130 in 04424 (Danforth) and $1,850 in 04671 (Robbinston), with the 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04413 | Brookton | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04424 | Danforth | $1,130 | -8.1% |
| 04454 | Lambert Lake | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04490 | Topsfield | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04491 | Vanceboro | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04492 | Waite | $1,300 | +5.7% |
| 04606 | Addison | $1,350 | +9.8% |
| 04611 | Beals | $1,130 | -8.1% |
| 04619 | Calais | $1,180 | -4.1% |
| 04622 | Cherryfield | $1,360 | +10.6% |
| 04623 | Columbia Falls | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04626 | Cutler | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04628 | Dennysville | $1,380 | +12.2% |
| 04630 | East Machias | $1,600 | +30.1% |
| 04631 | Eastport | $1,140 | -7.3% |
| 04637 | Grand Lake Stream | $1,230 | 0.0% |
| 04643 | Harrington | $1,490 | +21.1% |
| 04648 | Jonesboro | $1,480 | +20.3% |
| 04649 | Jonesport | $1,310 | +6.5% |
| 04652 | Lubec | $1,350 | +9.8% |
| 04654 | Machias | $1,130 | -8.1% |
| 04655 | Machiasport | $1,380 | +12.2% |
| 04657 | Meddybemps | $1,470 | +19.5% |
| 04658 | Milbridge | $1,200 | -2.4% |
| 04666 | Pembroke | $1,430 | +16.3% |
| 04667 | Perry | $1,680 | +36.6% |
| 04668 | Princeton | $1,300 | +5.7% |
| 04671 | Robbinston | $1,850 | +50.4% |
| 04680 | Steuben | $1,250 | +1.6% |
| 04686 | Wesley | $1,280 | +4.1% |
| 04691 | Whiting | $1,420 | +15.4% |
| 04694 | Baileyville | $1,490 | +21.1% |
Rates by town
Maine publishes Fair Market Rents town by town instead of by county. All 48 towns in Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais city | 3,097 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Machias town | 2,020 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Steuben town | 1,388 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Lubec town | 1,346 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Baileyville town | 1,339 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Eastport city | 1,263 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| East Machias town | 1,223 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Milbridge town | 1,222 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Jonesport town | 1,166 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Addison town | 1,045 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Machiasport town | 1,016 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Harrington town | 917 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Princeton town | 866 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Cherryfield town | 809 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Pembroke town | 801 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation | 759 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Perry town | 744 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Danforth town | 666 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Robbinston town | 621 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| North Washington UT | 620 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| East Central Washington UT | 573 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Jonesboro town | 570 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Alexander town | 553 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation | 552 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Columbia town | 529 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Whiting town | 506 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Marshfield town | 499 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Beals town | 498 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Cutler town | 492 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Columbia Falls town | 475 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Charlotte town | 377 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Roque Bluffs town | 369 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Wesley town | 320 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Northfield town | 263 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Dennysville town | 218 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Topsfield town | 214 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Whitneyville town | 170 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Grand Lake Stream plantation | 169 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Baring plantation | 166 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Cooper town | 157 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Deblois town | 148 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Meddybemps town | 139 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Vanceboro town | 122 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Waite town | 108 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Crawford town | 97 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Talmadge town | 67 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Beddington town | 38 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
| Codyville UT | 14 | $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Washington.
Hancock County
59 mi · 56,460 people
$1,484
+21%
Penobscot County
62 mi · 154,710 people
$1,637
+33%
Waldo County
85 mi · 40,192 people
$1,367
+11%
Piscataquis County
92 mi · 17,263 people
$1,340
+9%
Knox County
99 mi · 41,003 people
$1,503
+22%
Somerset County
108 mi · 50,959 people
$1,242
+1%
Kennebec County
118 mi · 126,808 people
$1,374
+12%
Lincoln County
121 mi · 36,099 people
$1,307
+6%
Questions people ask
$1,230 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $927 for a studio, $951 for one bedroom, $1,637 for three and $1,883 for four.
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