ZIP 04422 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04422 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

$1,430Efficiency
$1,5701 bedroom
$2,0502 bedrooms
$2,7903 bedrooms
$2,8704 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,430$1,287$1,573$1,042
1 bedroom$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,144
2 bedrooms$2,050$1,845$2,255$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,790$2,511$3,069$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,870$2,583$3,157$2,096

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

Income in ZIP 04422

$53,507average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$41,178average salaries and wages per return
540tax returns filed
46%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00029.6%
$25,000 to $50,00029.6%
$50,000 to $75,00016.7%
$75,000 to $100,00011.1%
$100,000 to $200,00013.0%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 18.5% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04422?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04422 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,430 efficiency, $1,570 one bedroom, $2,050 two bedrooms, $2,790 three and $2,870 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04422?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,845 to $2,255.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04422?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04422 reported an average adjusted gross income of $53,507 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $24,600 a year, or 46% of that income.