ZIP 04096 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04096 in the Portland, ME FMR area.

$1,750Efficiency
$1,9901 bedroom
$2,5102 bedrooms
$3,1003 bedrooms
$3,3004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,750$1,575$1,925$1,639
1 bedroom$1,990$1,791$2,189$1,864
2 bedrooms$2,510$2,259$2,761$2,353
3 bedrooms$3,100$2,790$3,410$2,902
4 bedrooms$3,300$2,970$3,630$3,092

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

Income in ZIP 04096

$172,137average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$96,297average salaries and wages per return
4,680tax returns filed
17%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00020.9%
$25,000 to $50,00015.0%
$50,000 to $75,00012.4%
$75,000 to $100,0009.0%
$100,000 to $200,00020.5%
$200,000 or more22.2%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 4.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04096?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04096 (Portland, ME) are $1,750 efficiency, $1,990 one bedroom, $2,510 two bedrooms, $3,100 three and $3,300 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04096?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $2,259 to $2,761.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04096?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04096 reported an average adjusted gross income of $172,137 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $30,120 a year, or 17% of that income.