Mechanic Falls town, ME fair market rent
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,509–$1,845 · +5.7% 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 | $1,210 | $1,140 | +6.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,282 | $1,218 | +5.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,677 | $1,586 | +5.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,119 | $2,050 | +3.4% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,459 | $2,305 | +6.7% |
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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$832
- FY18$847
- FY19$915
- FY20$844
- FY21$947
- FY22$999
- FY23$1,060
- FY24$1,111
- FY25$1,268
- FY26$1,586
- FY27$1,677
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
29 ZIPs in Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA- ZIP 04210Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04211Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04212Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04220Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,310
- ZIP 04222Studio $1,400 · 1BR $1,480 · 3BR $2,400 · 4BR $2,870
- ZIP 04223Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04228Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04230Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04236Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,350 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $2,590
- ZIP 04238Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 04239Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,850 · 4BR $2,080
- ZIP 04240Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 04241Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04243Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04250Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,330 · 3BR $2,200 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 04252Studio $1,420 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,490 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 04253Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,230
- ZIP 04254Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,850 · 4BR $2,080
- ZIP 04256Studio $1,340 · 1BR $1,420 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $2,730
- ZIP 04258Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,580
- ZIP 04260Studio $1,500 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,350 · 4BR $3,140
- ZIP 04263Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04266Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04270Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $2,190 · 4BR $2,640
- ZIP 04274Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,500 · 3BR $2,340 · 4BR $2,650
- ZIP 04280Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,250 · 3BR $2,070 · 4BR $2,400
- ZIP 04282Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,340 · 3BR $2,210 · 4BR $2,570
- ZIP 04288Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 04291Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,460