Fair Market Rent by county in Maine (2026)

HUD's official Fair Market Rent for every county in Maine, plus the annual income needed to afford a 1-bedroom or 2-bedroom unit under the 30%-of-income rule.

County1BR2BR3BRIncome needed (2BR)
Androscoggin County$1,218$1,586$2,050$63,440
Aroostook County$949$1,224$1,672$48,960
Cumberland County$1,397$1,833$2,380$73,320
Franklin County$1,008$1,322$1,750$52,880
Hancock County$1,234$1,501$2,047$60,040
Kennebec County$1,090$1,416$1,819$56,640
Knox County$1,270$1,526$1,928$61,040
Lincoln County$1,280$1,403$1,936$56,120
Oxford County$989$1,295$1,801$51,800
Penobscot County$1,061$1,392$1,799$55,680
Piscataquis County$1,081$1,419$1,701$56,760
Sagadahoc County$1,264$1,577$2,193$63,080
Somerset County$1,083$1,266$1,689$50,640
Waldo County$1,163$1,438$1,865$57,520
Washington County$954$1,252$1,739$50,080
York County$1,412$1,716$2,298$68,640

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (FY2026).