Upper-half FMR gap - Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area: +26.8% (HUD $1,392 vs ACS $1,098) · counties in FMR rows: Penobscot County .
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CBSA 12620 · Penobscot County, ME (part) -26.8% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 26.8% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #244/396 · P62
- SPREAD-PLUS +$294
- PHOTO-FINISH Mansfield
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Mansfield, OH Metro Area (+0.3pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $294/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Mansfield, OH 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 Penobscot County, ME (part)
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Syracuse -26.32
Syracuse: -26.3% shortfall
-26.32 % shortfall
- Lakeland-Winter -26.33
Lakeland-Winter : -26.3% shortfall
-26.33 % shortfall
- Springfield -26.4
Springfield: -26.4% shortfall
-26.4 % shortfall
- Mansfield -26.53
Mansfield: -26.5% shortfall
-26.53 % shortfall
- Penobscot Coun · this metro -26.78
Penobscot Coun · this metro: -26.8% shortfall
-26.78 % shortfall
How does Penobscot County, ME (part) compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Penobscot 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.
- Mansfield, OH Metro Area
-26.5% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $769 · $+$204/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Richland County.
- Springfield, OH Metro Area
-26.4% shortfall · HUD $1,106 vs ACS $875 · $+$231/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Clark County.
- Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Metro Area
-26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,497 vs ACS $1,185 · $+$312/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Polk County.
- Syracuse, NY Metro Area
-26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,392 vs ACS $1,102 · $+$290/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Madison County, Onondaga County, Oswego County.
- Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA Metro Area
-26.3% shortfall · HUD $1,493 vs ACS $1,182 · $+$311/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cumberland County, Dauphin County, Perry County.
- Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC Metro Area
-27.3% shortfall · HUD $1,816 vs ACS $1,427 · $+$389/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Beaufort County.
- Johnson City, TN Metro Area
-27.5% shortfall · HUD $1,132 vs ACS $888 · $+$244/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carter County, Unicoi County, Washington County.
- Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA Metro Area
-27.5% shortfall · HUD $1,531 vs ACS $1,201 · $+$330/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Spokane County.
- Eagle Pass, TX Metro Area
-26.0% shortfall · HUD $973 vs ACS $772 · $+$201/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Maverick County.
- Twin Falls, ID Metro Area
-26.0% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $941 · $+$245/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jerome County.
- Urban Honolulu, HI Metro Area
-27.6% shortfall · HUD $2,642 vs ACS $2,071 · $+$571/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Honolulu County.
- Yakima, WA Metro Area
-27.6% shortfall · HUD $1,374 vs ACS $1,077 · $+$297/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Yakima 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 (+$194)
- Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area $1,833 (+$441)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Bay City, MI MSA ($1,030 2-BR); Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA ($1,103 2-BR); Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area ($915 2-BR); Arecibo, PR Metro Area ($510 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area.
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,392/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,098/mo
- Displayed gap: +26.8%
- National FMR percentile: 62 (#244/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
ME HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Penobscot 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.