ZIP 04487 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04487 in the Penobscot County, ME (part) FMR area.

Penobscot County, ME (part)

$1,240Efficiency
$1,3601 bedroom
$1,7802 bedrooms
$2,4303 bedrooms
$2,4904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,240$1,116$1,364$1,042
1 bedroom$1,360$1,224$1,496$1,144
2 bedrooms$1,780$1,602$1,958$1,496
3 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$2,039
4 bedrooms$2,490$2,241$2,739$2,096

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

Aroostook County, ME

$1,240Efficiency
$1,3601 bedroom
$1,7802 bedrooms
$2,4303 bedrooms
$2,4904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,240$1,116$1,364$892
1 bedroom$1,360$1,224$1,496$898
2 bedrooms$1,780$1,602$1,958$1,175
3 bedrooms$2,430$2,187$2,673$1,581
4 bedrooms$2,490$2,241$2,739$1,642

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

Income in ZIP 04487

$45,511average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$29,744average salaries and wages per return
360tax returns filed
47%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00038.9%
$25,000 to $50,00027.8%
$50,000 to $75,00013.9%
$75,000 to $100,0008.3%
$100,000 to $200,00011.1%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 19.4% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04487?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04487 (Penobscot County, ME (part)) are $1,240 efficiency, $1,360 one bedroom, $1,780 two bedrooms, $2,430 three and $2,490 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04487?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,602 to $1,958.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04487?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04487 reported an average adjusted gross income of $45,511 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $21,360 a year, or 47% of that income.