Penobscot County, ME

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Penobscot County are Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, and Old Town. 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 Penobscot County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Penobscot 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 Penobscot County compare?

Penobscot County ($1,424) has a 18.1% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Maine ($1,206) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Penobscot County is rank 69th out of 530 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 461 other counties. Penobscot County is the 69th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Penobscot County, ME

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,034
studio
$1,114
1-Bedroom
$1,424
2-Bedroom
$1,825
3-Bedroom
$1,890
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,088
studio
$1,172
1-Bedroom
$1,498
2-Bedroom
$1,920
3-Bedroom
$1,989
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
04401 $1,010 $1,090 $1,390 $1,780 $1,850
04402 $1,010 $1,090 $1,390 $1,780 $1,850
04412 $1,010 $1,090 $1,390 $1,780 $1,850
04418 $820 $880 $1,130 $1,430 $1,690
04428 $1,060 $1,140 $1,460 $1,870 $2,010
04430 $800 $880 $1,120 $1,430 $1,540
04444 $1,020 $1,100 $1,410 $1,800 $1,910
04450 $1,020 $1,100 $1,410 $1,810 $1,870
04460 $800 $880 $1,120 $1,430 $1,540
04461 $1,080 $1,170 $1,490 $1,910 $1,980
04468 $1,030 $1,100 $1,410 $1,810 $1,910
04469 $1,090 $1,170 $1,500 $1,920 $2,000
04473 $1,120 $1,210 $1,540 $1,970 $2,040
04474 $1,110 $1,200 $1,530 $1,960 $2,030
04489 $1,550 $1,670 $2,140 $2,740 $2,840
04410 $860 $900 $1,180 $1,490 $1,760
04411 $1,010 $1,060 $1,390 $1,750 $2,070
04417 $720 $750 $990 $1,250 $1,470
04418 $820 $880 $1,130 $1,430 $1,690
04419 $1,140 $1,200 $1,570 $1,980 $2,340
04422 $920 $970 $1,270 $1,600 $1,900
04427 $780 $820 $1,080 $1,360 $1,610
04428 $1,060 $1,140 $1,460 $1,870 $2,010
04430 $800 $880 $1,120 $1,430 $1,540
04434 $980 $1,030 $1,350 $1,700 $2,010
04435 $1,190 $1,250 $1,640 $2,070 $2,450
04444 $1,020 $1,100 $1,410 $1,800 $1,910
04448 $850 $890 $1,170 $1,470 $1,750
04449 $990 $1,040 $1,360 $1,710 $2,030
04450 $1,020 $1,100 $1,410 $1,810 $1,870
04453 $840 $880 $1,160 $1,460 $1,730
04455 $970 $1,020 $1,340 $1,690 $2,000
04456 $1,110 $1,170 $1,530 $1,930 $2,280
04457 $690 $720 $950 $1,200 $1,420
04460 $800 $880 $1,120 $1,430 $1,540
04461 $1,080 $1,170 $1,490 $1,910 $1,980
04462 $680 $720 $940 $1,180 $1,390
04468 $1,030 $1,100 $1,410 $1,810 $1,910
04475 $820 $870 $1,130 $1,440 $1,630
04488 $940 $980 $1,290 $1,620 $1,920
04493 $680 $720 $940 $1,180 $1,390
04495 $970 $1,020 $1,340 $1,690 $2,000
04765 $760 $810 $1,070 $1,330 $1,500
04777 $970 $1,020 $1,340 $1,690 $2,000
04928 $790 $830 $1,090 $1,370 $1,630
04930 $870 $910 $1,200 $1,510 $1,790
04932 $1,110 $1,170 $1,530 $1,930 $2,280
04933 $970 $1,020 $1,340 $1,690 $2,000
04939 $940 $980 $1,290 $1,620 $1,920
04953 $840 $880 $1,160 $1,460 $1,730
04969 $910 $950 $1,250 $1,570 $1,870
04428 $1,060 $1,140 $1,460 $1,870 $2,010
04462 $680 $720 $940 $1,180 $1,390
04479 $710 $790 $1,040 $1,250 $1,390
04930 $870 $910 $1,200 $1,510 $1,790
04930 $870 $910 $1,200 $1,510 $1,790
04932 $1,110 $1,170 $1,530 $1,930 $2,280
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
04401 $909 $981 $1,251 $1,602 $1,665
04402 $909 $981 $1,251 $1,602 $1,665
04412 $909 $981 $1,251 $1,602 $1,665
04418 $738 $792 $1,017 $1,287 $1,521
04428 $954 $1,026 $1,314 $1,683 $1,809
04430 $720 $792 $1,008 $1,287 $1,386
04444 $918 $990 $1,269 $1,620 $1,719
04450 $918 $990 $1,269 $1,629 $1,683
04460 $720 $792 $1,008 $1,287 $1,386
04461 $972 $1,053 $1,341 $1,719 $1,782
04468 $927 $990 $1,269 $1,629 $1,719
04469 $981 $1,053 $1,350 $1,728 $1,800
04473 $1,008 $1,089 $1,386 $1,773 $1,836
04474 $999 $1,080 $1,377 $1,764 $1,827
04489 $1,395 $1,503 $1,926 $2,466 $2,556
04410 $774 $810 $1,062 $1,341 $1,584
04411 $909 $954 $1,251 $1,575 $1,863
04417 $648 $675 $891 $1,125 $1,323
04418 $738 $792 $1,017 $1,287 $1,521
04419 $1,026 $1,080 $1,413 $1,782 $2,106
04422 $828 $873 $1,143 $1,440 $1,710
04427 $702 $738 $972 $1,224 $1,449
04428 $954 $1,026 $1,314 $1,683 $1,809
04430 $720 $792 $1,008 $1,287 $1,386
04434 $882 $927 $1,215 $1,530 $1,809
04435 $1,071 $1,125 $1,476 $1,863 $2,205
04444 $918 $990 $1,269 $1,620 $1,719
04448 $765 $801 $1,053 $1,323 $1,575
04449 $891 $936 $1,224 $1,539 $1,827
04450 $918 $990 $1,269 $1,629 $1,683
04453 $756 $792 $1,044 $1,314 $1,557
04455 $873 $918 $1,206 $1,521 $1,800
04456 $999 $1,053 $1,377 $1,737 $2,052
04457 $621 $648 $855 $1,080 $1,278
04460 $720 $792 $1,008 $1,287 $1,386
04461 $972 $1,053 $1,341 $1,719 $1,782
04462 $612 $648 $846 $1,062 $1,251
04468 $927 $990 $1,269 $1,629 $1,719
04475 $738 $783 $1,017 $1,296 $1,467
04488 $846 $882 $1,161 $1,458 $1,728
04493 $612 $648 $846 $1,062 $1,251
04495 $873 $918 $1,206 $1,521 $1,800
04765 $684 $729 $963 $1,197 $1,350
04777 $873 $918 $1,206 $1,521 $1,800
04928 $711 $747 $981 $1,233 $1,467
04930 $783 $819 $1,080 $1,359 $1,611
04932 $999 $1,053 $1,377 $1,737 $2,052
04933 $873 $918 $1,206 $1,521 $1,800
04939 $846 $882 $1,161 $1,458 $1,728
04953 $756 $792 $1,044 $1,314 $1,557
04969 $819 $855 $1,125 $1,413 $1,683
04428 $954 $1,026 $1,314 $1,683 $1,809
04462 $612 $648 $846 $1,062 $1,251
04479 $639 $711 $936 $1,125 $1,251
04930 $783 $819 $1,080 $1,359 $1,611
04930 $783 $819 $1,080 $1,359 $1,611
04932 $999 $1,053 $1,377 $1,737 $2,052
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
04401 $1,111 $1,199 $1,529 $1,958 $2,035
04402 $1,111 $1,199 $1,529 $1,958 $2,035
04412 $1,111 $1,199 $1,529 $1,958 $2,035
04418 $902 $968 $1,243 $1,573 $1,859
04428 $1,166 $1,254 $1,606 $2,057 $2,211
04430 $880 $968 $1,232 $1,573 $1,694
04444 $1,122 $1,210 $1,551 $1,980 $2,101
04450 $1,122 $1,210 $1,551 $1,991 $2,057
04460 $880 $968 $1,232 $1,573 $1,694
04461 $1,188 $1,287 $1,639 $2,101 $2,178
04468 $1,133 $1,210 $1,551 $1,991 $2,101
04469 $1,199 $1,287 $1,650 $2,112 $2,200
04473 $1,232 $1,331 $1,694 $2,167 $2,244
04474 $1,221 $1,320 $1,683 $2,156 $2,233
04489 $1,705 $1,837 $2,354 $3,014 $3,124
04410 $946 $990 $1,298 $1,639 $1,936
04411 $1,111 $1,166 $1,529 $1,925 $2,277
04417 $792 $825 $1,089 $1,375 $1,617
04418 $902 $968 $1,243 $1,573 $1,859
04419 $1,254 $1,320 $1,727 $2,178 $2,574
04422 $1,012 $1,067 $1,397 $1,760 $2,090
04427 $858 $902 $1,188 $1,496 $1,771
04428 $1,166 $1,254 $1,606 $2,057 $2,211
04430 $880 $968 $1,232 $1,573 $1,694
04434 $1,078 $1,133 $1,485 $1,870 $2,211
04435 $1,309 $1,375 $1,804 $2,277 $2,695
04444 $1,122 $1,210 $1,551 $1,980 $2,101
04448 $935 $979 $1,287 $1,617 $1,925
04449 $1,089 $1,144 $1,496 $1,881 $2,233
04450 $1,122 $1,210 $1,551 $1,991 $2,057
04453 $924 $968 $1,276 $1,606 $1,903
04455 $1,067 $1,122 $1,474 $1,859 $2,200
04456 $1,221 $1,287 $1,683 $2,123 $2,508
04457 $759 $792 $1,045 $1,320 $1,562
04460 $880 $968 $1,232 $1,573 $1,694
04461 $1,188 $1,287 $1,639 $2,101 $2,178
04462 $748 $792 $1,034 $1,298 $1,529
04468 $1,133 $1,210 $1,551 $1,991 $2,101
04475 $902 $957 $1,243 $1,584 $1,793
04488 $1,034 $1,078 $1,419 $1,782 $2,112
04493 $748 $792 $1,034 $1,298 $1,529
04495 $1,067 $1,122 $1,474 $1,859 $2,200
04765 $836 $891 $1,177 $1,463 $1,650
04777 $1,067 $1,122 $1,474 $1,859 $2,200
04928 $869 $913 $1,199 $1,507 $1,793
04930 $957 $1,001 $1,320 $1,661 $1,969
04932 $1,221 $1,287 $1,683 $2,123 $2,508
04933 $1,067 $1,122 $1,474 $1,859 $2,200
04939 $1,034 $1,078 $1,419 $1,782 $2,112
04953 $924 $968 $1,276 $1,606 $1,903
04969 $1,001 $1,045 $1,375 $1,727 $2,057
04428 $1,166 $1,254 $1,606 $2,057 $2,211
04462 $748 $792 $1,034 $1,298 $1,529
04479 $781 $869 $1,144 $1,375 $1,529
04930 $957 $1,001 $1,320 $1,661 $1,969
04930 $957 $1,001 $1,320 $1,661 $1,969
04932 $1,221 $1,287 $1,683 $2,123 $2,508

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Penobscot County, Maine: Bangor, Brewer, Hampden, Old Town, Lincoln, Orono, Millinocket, Orrington, Dexter, Milford, Eddington, Newport, Levant, Carmel, Corinth, Corinna, West Enfield, East Millinocket, Greenbush, and Bradley.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Penobscot County, Maine: 04401, 04412, 04444, 04468, 04457, 04473, 04462, 04474, 04930, 04461, 04428, 04953, 04456, 04419, 04427, 04928, 04493, 04402, 04430, and 04418.

Penobscot County, ME is considered part of the following metro FMR area: BANGOR, ME HUD METRO FMR AREA.

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