Above-median FMR - Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,392/month - 62nd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#244 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 26.8% above market ; FMR rows touch Penobscot County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Syracuse, NY MSA; Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA; Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area; Kenosha, WI MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Bay City, MI MSA, Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, Fayette County, WV HUD Metro FMR Area, Arecibo, PR Metro Area, Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA, Binghamton, NY MSA .
ME-state FMR neighbors for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside ME: Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA ($1,586); 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 Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $982/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,061/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,392/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,799/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,010/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
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 Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area; 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 | $982/mo | $884/mo | $1,080/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,061/mo | $955/mo | $1,167/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,392/mo | $1,253/mo | $1,531/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,799/mo | $1,619/mo | $1,979/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,010/mo | $1,809/mo | $2,211/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,392/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,253–$1,531/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,098/mo → 26.8% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area.
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
- Syracuse, NY MSA · $1,392
- Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA · $1,390
- Crook County, OR HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,385
- Kenosha, WI MSA · $1,402
- Tucson, AZ MSA · $1,402
- Yuma, AZ MSA · $1,382
- Chambersburg, PA MSA · $1,379
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · $1,405
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,406
- State College, PA MSA · $1,406
- Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
What to do with this FMR desk
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,392/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (26.8% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
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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