ZIP 04427 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04427 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

$1,040Efficiency
$1,1501 bedroom
$1,5002 bedrooms
$2,0403 bedrooms
$2,1004 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,040$936$1,144$1,042
1 bedroom$1,150$1,035$1,265$1,144
2 bedrooms$1,500$1,350$1,650$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,040$1,836$2,244$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,100$1,890$2,310$2,096

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

Income in ZIP 04427

$57,209average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$45,006average salaries and wages per return
1,430tax returns filed
31%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.9%
$25,000 to $50,00030.1%
$50,000 to $75,00016.1%
$75,000 to $100,00011.9%
$100,000 to $200,00014.0%
$200,000 or more2.1%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 15.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04427?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04427 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,040 efficiency, $1,150 one bedroom, $1,500 two bedrooms, $2,040 three and $2,100 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04427?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,350 to $1,650.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04427?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04427 reported an average adjusted gross income of $57,209 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $18,000 a year, or 31% of that income.