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Maine Section 8 Rent Calculator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Maine ($1,681 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Maine Section 8 tenant rent estimator

Uses the HUD Fair Market Rent for Maine ($1,681 for a 2-bedroom) as the payment standard.

Your share of rent —
Housing authority pays —
Payment standard (FMR) —

Maine at a glance

FigureMaineSource
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,681[1]
Fair Market Rent (1BR)$1,323[1]
Fair Market Rent (3BR)$2,191[1]
Median 2BR market rent$1,681[2]

[1] [2] Sources

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states

Maine highlighted. Same data as the table below, shown as a distribution so the comparison is visible at a glance.

Fair Market Rent (2BR) — all 50 states. Maine is $1,681, ranked 18 of 50. The national median is $1,504, the highest is $2,745 (California), and the lowest is $1,000 (West Virginia). CA $2,745 HI $2,568 MA $2,527 NY $2,520 NJ $2,282 WA $2,072 NH $2,040 CT $2,027 FL $1,973 MD $1,955 CO $1,895 RI $1,765 OR $1,738 VA $1,735 NV $1,733 AZ $1,709 VT $1,684 ME $1,681 DE $1,675 AK $1,591 UT $1,582 IL $1,579 MT $1,558 TX $1,557 GA $1,551 MN $1,504 PA $1,501 ID $1,410 NC $1,410 TN $1,363 SC $1,352 MI $1,327 NM $1,308 WI $1,287 IN $1,255 OH $1,238 NE $1,200 MO $1,154 LA $1,138 OK $1,136 KS $1,129 KY $1,125 IA $1,112 SD $1,094 ND $1,088 AL $1,087 AR $1,083 WY $1,079 MS $1,041 WV $1,000

Highlighted: Maine, ranked 18 of 50. Median $1,504.

Maine voucher subsidy by income and unit size

Monthly housing-authority subsidy against Maine payment standards (2BR $1,681).

Monthly incomeStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BR
$500$1,024$1,173$1,531$2,041$2,326
$650$979$1,128$1,486$1,996$2,281
$800$934$1,083$1,441$1,951$2,236
$950$889$1,038$1,396$1,906$2,191
$1,100$844$993$1,351$1,861$2,146
$1,250$799$948$1,306$1,816$2,101
$1,400$754$903$1,261$1,771$2,056
$1,550$709$858$1,216$1,726$2,011
$1,700$664$813$1,171$1,681$1,966
$1,850$619$768$1,126$1,636$1,921
$2,000$574$723$1,081$1,591$1,876
$2,200$514$663$1,021$1,531$1,816
$2,400$454$603$961$1,471$1,756
$2,650$379$528$886$1,396$1,681
$2,900$304$453$811$1,321$1,606
$3,200$214$363$721$1,231$1,516
$3,600$94$243$601$1,111$1,396
$4,000$0$123$481$991$1,276

Worked figures for Maine

Maine values:

IncomeAnnualTenant RentSubsidyStandard
$800$9,600$240$1,441$1,681
$1,000$12,000$300$1,381$1,681
$1,200$14,400$360$1,321$1,681
$1,500$18,000$450$1,231$1,681
$1,800$21,600$540$1,141$1,681
$2,100$25,200$630$1,051$1,681
$2,400$28,800$720$961$1,681
$2,700$32,400$810$871$1,681
$3,000$36,000$900$781$1,681
$3,500$42,000$1,050$631$1,681

How Maine compares nationally

On fair market rent (2br), Maine ranks #18 of 50 at $1,681 — 12% above the median of $1,504. The national range runs from $1,000 (West Virginia) to $2,745 (California).

RankStateFair Market Rent (2BR)
#16Arizona$1,709
#17Vermont$1,684
#18Maine$1,681
#19Delaware$1,675
#20Alaska$1,591

Mid-cost FMR areas, ranked

Same rule structure as Maine:

StateFair Market Rent (2BR)vs Maine
Rhode Island$1,765+5.0%
Oregon$1,738+3.4%
Virginia$1,735+3.2%
Nevada$1,733+3.1%
Arizona$1,709+1.7%
Vermont$1,684+0.2%
Maine$1,681—
Delaware$1,675-0.4%
Alaska$1,591-5.4%
Utah$1,582-5.9%
Illinois$1,579-6.1%
Texas$1,557-7.4%

Maine questions, answered with Maine numbers

What is the Fair Market Rent in Maine?▾
HUD sets Maine's two-bedroom FMR at $1,681 a month ($1,323 for one bedroom, $2,191 for three). FMR is set by metro area, so your local figure may differ from the state number.
What would I pay on $1,800 a month income?▾
Roughly $540 as your share, with the housing authority covering about $1,141 against a $1,681 payment standard — the federal rule targets 30% of adjusted income.
How does Maine's FMR compare with market rent?▾
Maine's $1,681 two-bedroom FMR sits against a median market rent of $1,681, so the voucher generally reaches typical units.

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Last reviewed 2026-08-27. Maine figures only — verify with the relevant Maine agency before acting. How this is calculated.