ZIP 04021 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04021 in the Portland, ME FMR area.

$2,080Efficiency
$2,3701 bedroom
$2,9902 bedrooms
$3,6903 bedrooms
$3,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$2,080$1,872$2,288$1,639
1 bedroom$2,370$2,133$2,607$1,864
2 bedrooms$2,990$2,691$3,289$2,353
3 bedrooms$3,690$3,321$4,059$2,902
4 bedrooms$3,930$3,537$4,323$3,092

Housing authorities may set voucher payment standards from 90% to 110% of the FMR that applies to them.

Income in ZIP 04021

$156,029average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$96,254average salaries and wages per return
3,450tax returns filed
23%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00019.7%
$25,000 to $50,00013.3%
$50,000 to $75,00011.0%
$75,000 to $100,0008.7%
$100,000 to $200,00026.7%
$200,000 or more20.6%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.1% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04021?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04021 (Portland, ME) are $2,080 efficiency, $2,370 one bedroom, $2,990 two bedrooms, $3,690 three and $3,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04021?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,691 to $3,289.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04021?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04021 reported an average adjusted gross income of $156,029 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $35,880 a year, or 23% of that income.