ZIP 04456 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04456 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

$1,460Efficiency
$1,6001 bedroom
$2,0902 bedrooms
$2,8503 bedrooms
$2,9304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,460$1,314$1,606$1,042
1 bedroom$1,600$1,440$1,760$1,144
2 bedrooms$2,090$1,881$2,299$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,850$2,565$3,135$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,930$2,637$3,223$2,096

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

Income in ZIP 04456

$65,099average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$51,433average salaries and wages per return
1,490tax returns filed
39%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00023.5%
$25,000 to $50,00026.8%
$50,000 to $75,00017.4%
$75,000 to $100,00012.1%
$100,000 to $200,00018.1%
$200,000 or more2.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 12.8% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04456?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04456 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,460 efficiency, $1,600 one bedroom, $2,090 two bedrooms, $2,850 three and $2,930 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04456?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,881 to $2,299.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04456?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04456 reported an average adjusted gross income of $65,099 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $25,080 a year, or 39% of that income.