ZIP 04853 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04853 in the Knox County, ME FMR area.

$1,330Efficiency
$1,5701 bedroom
$1,9102 bedrooms
$2,5003 bedrooms
$2,5104 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,330$1,197$1,463$1,101
1 bedroom$1,570$1,413$1,727$1,236
2 bedrooms$1,910$1,719$2,101$1,503
3 bedrooms$2,500$2,250$2,750$1,968
4 bedrooms$2,510$2,259$2,761$1,975

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

Income in ZIP 04853

$62,986average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$35,273average salaries and wages per return
220tax returns filed
36%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00036.4%
$25,000 to $50,00022.7%
$50,000 to $75,00022.7%
$75,000 to $100,0000.0%
$100,000 to $200,00018.2%
$200,000 or more0.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 13.6% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04853?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04853 (Knox County, ME) are $1,330 efficiency, $1,570 one bedroom, $1,910 two bedrooms, $2,500 three and $2,510 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04853?

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 04853?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04853 reported an average adjusted gross income of $62,986 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $22,920 a year, or 36% of that income.