Lincoln County, ME

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Lincoln County are Wiscasset, Jefferson, Damariscotta, and Boothbay. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Lincoln County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Lincoln County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Lincoln County compare?

Lincoln County ($1,244) has a 3.2% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Maine ($1,206) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Lincoln County is rank 97th out of 530 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 433 other counties. Lincoln County is the 97th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Lincoln County, ME

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,082
studio
$1,103
1-Bedroom
$1,244
2-Bedroom
$1,643
3-Bedroom
$1,649
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,112
studio
$1,134
1-Bedroom
$1,279
2-Bedroom
$1,689
3-Bedroom
$1,696
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
04341 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04342 $1,220 $1,240 $1,400 $1,850 $1,860
04348 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04535 $1,250 $1,280 $1,440 $1,900 $1,910
04537 $1,110 $1,130 $1,280 $1,690 $1,700
04538 $1,220 $1,240 $1,400 $1,850 $1,860
04539 $1,210 $1,240 $1,390 $1,840 $1,850
04541 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04543 $1,010 $1,030 $1,160 $1,530 $1,540
04544 $1,220 $1,240 $1,400 $1,860 $1,870
04551 $1,480 $1,510 $1,700 $2,250 $2,250
04553 $1,110 $1,130 $1,280 $1,690 $1,700
04554 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04555 $990 $1,010 $1,140 $1,510 $1,510
04556 $1,150 $1,170 $1,330 $1,750 $1,760
04558 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04564 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04568 $1,270 $1,290 $1,460 $1,930 $1,940
04570 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04571 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04573 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04575 $1,190 $1,210 $1,370 $1,810 $1,820
04576 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04578 $1,190 $1,280 $1,510 $2,060 $2,300
04852 $1,080 $1,100 $1,240 $1,640 $1,640
04255 $1,050 $1,060 $1,390 $1,820 $2,330
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
04341 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04342 $1,098 $1,116 $1,260 $1,665 $1,674
04348 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04535 $1,125 $1,152 $1,296 $1,710 $1,719
04537 $999 $1,017 $1,152 $1,521 $1,530
04538 $1,098 $1,116 $1,260 $1,665 $1,674
04539 $1,089 $1,116 $1,251 $1,656 $1,665
04541 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04543 $909 $927 $1,044 $1,377 $1,386
04544 $1,098 $1,116 $1,260 $1,674 $1,683
04551 $1,332 $1,359 $1,530 $2,025 $2,025
04553 $999 $1,017 $1,152 $1,521 $1,530
04554 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04555 $891 $909 $1,026 $1,359 $1,359
04556 $1,035 $1,053 $1,197 $1,575 $1,584
04558 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04564 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04568 $1,143 $1,161 $1,314 $1,737 $1,746
04570 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04571 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04573 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04575 $1,071 $1,089 $1,233 $1,629 $1,638
04576 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04578 $1,071 $1,152 $1,359 $1,854 $2,070
04852 $972 $990 $1,116 $1,476 $1,476
04255 $945 $954 $1,251 $1,638 $2,097
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
04341 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04342 $1,342 $1,364 $1,540 $2,035 $2,046
04348 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04535 $1,375 $1,408 $1,584 $2,090 $2,101
04537 $1,221 $1,243 $1,408 $1,859 $1,870
04538 $1,342 $1,364 $1,540 $2,035 $2,046
04539 $1,331 $1,364 $1,529 $2,024 $2,035
04541 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04543 $1,111 $1,133 $1,276 $1,683 $1,694
04544 $1,342 $1,364 $1,540 $2,046 $2,057
04551 $1,628 $1,661 $1,870 $2,475 $2,475
04553 $1,221 $1,243 $1,408 $1,859 $1,870
04554 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04555 $1,089 $1,111 $1,254 $1,661 $1,661
04556 $1,265 $1,287 $1,463 $1,925 $1,936
04558 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04564 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04568 $1,397 $1,419 $1,606 $2,123 $2,134
04570 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04571 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04573 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04575 $1,309 $1,331 $1,507 $1,991 $2,002
04576 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04578 $1,309 $1,408 $1,661 $2,266 $2,530
04852 $1,188 $1,210 $1,364 $1,804 $1,804
04255 $1,155 $1,166 $1,529 $2,002 $2,563

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Lincoln County, Maine: Wiscasset, Jefferson, Damariscotta, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Newcastle, Nobleboro, Dresden, Edgecomb, Bristol, East Boothbay, New Harbor, Alna, Bremen, Greenwood, Southport, Round Pond, Monhegan, West Boothbay Harbor, and Walpole.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Lincoln County, Maine: 04578, 04348, 04543, 04537, 04538, 04553, 04555, 04342, 04556, 04539, 04544, 04554, 04535, 04551, 04255, 04576, 04564, 04852, 04575, and 04573.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.