High-rent metro gap - Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area: +21.7% (HUD $1,833 vs ACS $1,506) · counties in FMR rows: Cumberland County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 38860 · Cumberland County, ME (part) -21.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 21.7% surplus
- FMR-TOP #346/396 · P87
- SPREAD-PLUS +$327
- PHOTO-FINISH Winchester
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $327/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Cumberland County, ME (part)
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- San Juan-Bayamón -21.65
San Juan-Bayamón: -21.6% shortfall
-21.65 % shortfall
- Winchester -21.66
Winchester: -21.7% shortfall
-21.66 % shortfall
- Cumberland Cou · this metro -21.71
Cumberland Cou · this metro: -21.7% shortfall
-21.71 % shortfall
- Kokomo -21.8
Kokomo: -21.8% shortfall
-21.8 % shortfall
- Niles -21.81
Niles: -21.8% shortfall
-21.81 % shortfall
How does Cumberland County, ME (part) compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Cumberland County, ME (part) on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Winchester, VA-WV Metro Area
-21.7% shortfall · HUD $1,573 vs ACS $1,293 · $+$280/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Frederick County, Hampshire County, Winchester city.
- San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $663 vs ACS $545 · $+$118/mo
- Kokomo, IN Metro Area
-21.8% shortfall · HUD $1,123 vs ACS $922 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Howard County.
- Niles, MI Metro Area
-21.8% shortfall · HUD $1,184 vs ACS $972 · $+$212/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Berrien County.
- Terre Haute, IN Metro Area
-21.6% shortfall · HUD $1,094 vs ACS $900 · $+$194/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clay County, Vermillion County, Vigo County.
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $2,601 vs ACS $2,140 · $+$461/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Los Angeles County.
- Odessa, TX Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,595 vs ACS $1,313 · $+$282/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ector County.
- Bellingham, WA Metro Area
-21.5% shortfall · HUD $1,794 vs ACS $1,477 · $+$317/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Whatcom County.
- Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,972 vs ACS $1,624 · $+$348/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, Seminole County.
- Appleton, WI Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,236 vs ACS $1,018 · $+$218/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calumet County, Outagamie County.
- Medford, OR Metro Area
-22.0% shortfall · HUD $1,530 vs ACS $1,254 · $+$276/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County.
- Chico, CA Metro Area
-21.4% shortfall · HUD $1,625 vs ACS $1,339 · $+$286/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Butte County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
ME FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in ME; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA $1,586 (−$247)
- Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area $1,392 (−$441)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Ponce, PR Metro Area ($538 2-BR); Peoria, IL MSA ($1,039 2-BR); Parkersburg-Vienna, WV MSA ($928 2-BR); Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area ($969 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area.
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,833/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,506/mo
- Displayed gap: +21.7%
- National FMR percentile: 87 (#346/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
ME HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.