ZIP 04859 Fair Market Rent FY2027

Small Area Fair Market Rents for ZIP code 04859 in the Knox County, ME FMR area.

$1,520Efficiency
$1,6201 bedroom
$1,9702 bedrooms
$2,5803 bedrooms
$2,5904 bedrooms

Payment standard range

Unit sizeSAFMR90%110%Metro FMR
Efficiency$1,520$1,368$1,672$1,101
1 bedroom$1,620$1,458$1,782$1,236
2 bedrooms$1,970$1,773$2,167$1,503
3 bedrooms$2,580$2,322$2,838$1,968
4 bedrooms$2,590$2,331$2,849$1,975

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

Income in ZIP 04859

$95,312average adjusted gross income per tax return (2022)
$32,322average salaries and wages per return
400tax returns filed
25%of average income for a 2-bedroom SAFMR
Adjusted gross incomeShare of returns
$1 to $25,00025.0%
$25,000 to $50,00022.5%
$50,000 to $75,00015.0%
$75,000 to $100,00012.5%
$100,000 to $200,00015.0%
$200,000 or more10.0%

IRS Statistics of Income, individual income tax returns by ZIP code, tax year 2022. 10.0% of returns claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit.

Questions and answers

What is the Small Area Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04859?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area FMRs for ZIP 04859 (Knox County, ME) are $1,520 efficiency, $1,620 one bedroom, $1,970 two bedrooms, $2,580 three and $2,590 four bedrooms.

What payment standard can a housing authority set in ZIP 04859?

Public housing agencies may set voucher payment standards between 90% and 110% of the Small Area FMR – for a two-bedroom unit $1,773 to $2,167.

How affordable is rent in ZIP 04859?

Tax returns filed from ZIP 04859 reported an average adjusted gross income of $95,312 (2022). A two-bedroom unit at the Small Area FMR costs $23,640 a year, or 25% of that income.