ZIP 04434 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04434 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

$1,330Efficiency
$1,4601 bedroom
$1,9102 bedrooms
$2,6103 bedrooms
$2,6804 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,042
1 bedroom$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,144
2 bedrooms$1,910$1,719$2,101$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,610$2,349$2,871$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,680$2,412$2,948$2,096

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

Income in ZIP 04434

$55,017average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$44,133average salaries and wages per return
600tax returns filed
42%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00026.7%
$25,000 to $50,00028.3%
$50,000 to $75,00018.3%
$75,000 to $100,00011.7%
$100,000 to $200,00015.0%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.3% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04434?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04434 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,330 efficiency, $1,460 one bedroom, $1,910 two bedrooms, $2,610 three and $2,680 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04434?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,719 to $2,101.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04434?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04434 reported an average adjusted gross income of $55,017 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $22,920 a year, or 42% of that income.