Bowdoin town, ME fair market rent
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,493–$1,825 · +5.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area (town-level geography in HUD's file; the FMR may be shared with other towns). U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,157 | $1,105 | +4.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,332 | $1,264 | +5.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,659 | $1,577 | +5.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,297 | $2,193 | +4.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,773 | $2,645 | +4.8% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$831
- FY18$906
- FY19$978
- FY20$961
- FY21$1,086
- FY22$1,120
- FY23$1,236
- FY24$1,251
- FY25$1,435
- FY26$1,577
- FY27$1,659
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
13 ZIPs in Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 04008Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,440 · 3BR $2,410 · 4BR $2,840
- ZIP 04011Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,620 · 3BR $2,520 · 4BR $3,380
- ZIP 04086Studio $1,540 · 1BR $1,770 · 3BR $3,060 · 4BR $3,690
- ZIP 04252Studio $1,420 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,490 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 04280Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $2,070 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 04287Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,400 · 3BR $2,360 · 4BR $2,820
- ZIP 04345Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,980 · 4BR $2,390
- ZIP 04357Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,620
- ZIP 04530Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,240 · 3BR $2,130 · 4BR $2,570
- ZIP 04548Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,360 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $2,840
- ZIP 04562Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,310 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,730
- ZIP 04565Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,330 · 3BR $2,300 · 4BR $2,770
- ZIP 04579Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,460 · 3BR $2,530 · 4BR $3,060