Above-median FMR - Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA is $1,586/month - 74th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#295 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 52.8% above market ; FMR rows touch Androscoggin County .

Upper-half placement for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Redding, CA MSA; Odessa, TX MSA; Reading, PA MSA; St. George, UT MSA .

Low-FMR contrast set: Lima, OH MSA, Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area, Las Cruces, NM MSA, Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, Kokomo, IN MSA .

ME-state FMR neighbors for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

Closest 2-BR amounts inside ME: Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,392); Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,833) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.

What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA?

Size HUD FMR
Studio$1,140/mo
1-BR$1,218/mo
2-BR$1,586/mo
3-BR$2,050/mo
4-BR$2,305/mo

Section 8 payment standard range for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.

Size HUD FMR 90% floor 110% ceiling
Studio $1,140/mo $1,026/mo $1,254/mo
1-BR $1,218/mo $1,096/mo $1,340/mo
2-BR $1,586/mo $1,427/mo $1,745/mo
3-BR $2,050/mo $1,845/mo $2,255/mo
4-BR $2,305/mo $2,075/mo $2,536/mo

For a 2-bedroom in Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,586/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,427–$1,745/month before any tenant income share.

HUD FMR filing-year trail · Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA

Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.

Latest 2-BR
$1,586
FY2026
vs prior FY
+25.1%
from FY2025 $1,268
Span change
+58.8%
FY2022-2026
Years shown
5
HUD FMR history
HUD Fair Market Rent two-bedroom amounts for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA by fiscal year
FY 2-BR FMR YoY
2022 $999/mo -
2023 $1,060/mo +6.1%
2024 $1,111/mo +4.8%
2025 $1,268/mo +14.1%
2026 $1,586/mo +25.1%

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.

ACS median 2-BR rent $1,038/mo → 52.8% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA.

ME agencies near this metro's scale key

Housing authorities in ME whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):

Full near-amount ladder

What to do with this FMR desk

Lewiston-Auburn, ME HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,586/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.

FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.

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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.