ZIP 04459 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04459 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

Penobscot County, ME (part)

$1,210Efficiency
$1,3301 bedroom
$1,7402 bedrooms
$2,3603 bedrooms
$2,4304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,210$1,089$1,331$1,042
1 bedroom$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,144
2 bedrooms$1,740$1,566$1,914$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,360$2,124$2,596$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$2,096

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

Aroostook County, ME

$1,210Efficiency
$1,3301 bedroom
$1,7402 bedrooms
$2,3603 bedrooms
$2,4304 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,210$1,089$1,331$892
1 bedroom$1,330$1,197$1,463$898
2 bedrooms$1,740$1,566$1,914$1,175
3 bedrooms$2,360$2,124$2,596$1,581
4 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$1,642

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

Income in ZIP 04459

$44,483average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$31,200average salaries and wages per return
290tax returns filed
47%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00044.8%
$25,000 to $50,00024.1%
$50,000 to $75,00013.8%
$75,000 to $100,00010.3%
$100,000 to $200,0006.9%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 20.7% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04459?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04459 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,210 efficiency, $1,330 one bedroom, $1,740 two bedrooms, $2,360 three and $2,430 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04459?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,566 to $1,914.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04459?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04459 reported an average adjusted gross income of $44,483 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $20,880 a year, or 47% of that income.