ZIP 04856 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04856 in the Knox County, ME FMR area.

$1,280Efficiency
$1,5101 bedroom
$1,8402 bedrooms
$2,4103 bedrooms
$2,4204 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,280$1,152$1,408$1,101
1 bedroom$1,510$1,359$1,661$1,236
2 bedrooms$1,840$1,656$2,024$1,503
3 bedrooms$2,410$2,169$2,651$1,968
4 bedrooms$2,420$2,178$2,662$1,975

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

Income in ZIP 04856

$109,252average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$56,672average salaries and wages per return
2,020tax returns filed
20%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00028.7%
$25,000 to $50,00017.8%
$50,000 to $75,00012.9%
$75,000 to $100,0009.9%
$100,000 to $200,00017.8%
$200,000 or more12.9%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 7.9% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04856?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04856 (Knox County, ME) are $1,280 efficiency, $1,510 one bedroom, $1,840 two bedrooms, $2,410 three and $2,420 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04856?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,656 to $2,024.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04856?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04856 reported an average adjusted gross income of $109,252 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $22,080 a year, or 20% of that income.