Maine · FIPS 23003 · HUD FY 2027
Aroostook County, Maine Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Aroostook County is $1,175 a month (rent plus utilities), 31% below the Maine average of $1,714 and 33% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $49 (4.0%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $47,000 a year to afford it.
- $1,1752-bedroom FMR−$49 (−4.0%) vs FY 2026
- $8981-bedroom FMRMaine: $1,362 · U.S.: $1,478
- $47,000Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
- 16 of 162BR rank in Maine1 = highest rent
| Unit | Aroostook County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Maine avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $892 | $942 | −$50 (−5.3%) | $1,260 | $1,379 | $35,680 |
| 1 bedroom | $898 | $949 | −$51 (−5.4%) | $1,362 | $1,478 | $35,920 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,175 | $1,224 | −$49 (−4.0%) | $1,714 | $1,761 | $47,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,581 | $1,672 | −$91 (−5.4%) | $2,215 | $2,266 | $63,240 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,642 | $1,739 | −$97 (−5.6%) | $2,485 | $2,607 | $65,680 |
How Aroostook County compares
- Aroostook County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- In New England HUD sets rents by town. Aroostook County has 71 towns in 1 FMR area; the figures above are for Aroostook County, ME, home to 100% of residents. See the town table below.
- Across Maine, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,175 (Aroostook County) to $2,353 (Cumberland County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $892, $898, $1,175, $1,581, $1,642. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 41 ZIP codes mostly in Aroostook County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,110 to $1,740.
Fair Market Rents by town in Aroostook County
| Town | FMR area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allagash town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 224 |
| Amity town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 395 |
| Ashland town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,080 |
| Bancroft UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 78 |
| Blaine town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 706 |
| Bridgewater town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 484 |
| Caribou city | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 7,382 |
| Castle Hill town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 281 |
| Caswell town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 243 |
| Central Aroostook UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 268 |
| Chapman town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 388 |
| Connor UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 440 |
| Crystal town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 247 |
| Cyr plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 59 |
| Dyer Brook town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 275 |
| Eagle Lake town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 570 |
| Easton town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,433 |
| Fort Fairfield town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 3,309 |
| Fort Kent town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 4,150 |
| Frenchville town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 971 |
| Garfield plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 77 |
| Glenwood plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 6 |
| Grand Isle town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 407 |
| Hamlin town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 111 |
| Hammond town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 65 |
| Haynesville town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 131 |
| Hersey town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 47 |
| Hodgdon town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,428 |
| Houlton town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 6,056 |
| Island Falls town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 768 |
| Limestone town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,579 |
| Linneus town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,226 |
| Littleton town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 887 |
| Ludlow town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 444 |
| Macwahoc plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 79 |
| Madawaska town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 3,853 |
| Mapleton town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,884 |
| Mars Hill town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,398 |
| Masardis town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 258 |
| Merrill town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 372 |
| Monticello town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 674 |
| Moro plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 10 |
| Nashville plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 12 |
| New Canada town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 449 |
| New Limerick town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 372 |
| New Sweden town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 494 |
| Northwest Aroostook UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 5 |
| Oakfield town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 629 |
| Orient town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 137 |
| Penobscot Indian Island Reservation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 0 |
| Perham town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 326 |
| Portage Lake town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 374 |
| Presque Isle city | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 8,736 |
| Reed plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 105 |
| Sherman town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 947 |
| Smyrna town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 380 |
| South Aroostook UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 767 |
| Square Lake UT | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 751 |
| St. Agatha town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 842 |
| St. Francis town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 400 |
| St. John plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 180 |
| Stockholm town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 222 |
| Van Buren town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,858 |
| Wade town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 244 |
| Wallagrass town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 514 |
| Washburn town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,355 |
| Westfield town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 389 |
| Westmanland town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 108 |
| Weston town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 275 |
| Winterville plantation | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 248 |
| Woodland town | Aroostook County, ME | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 | 1,196 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Aroostook County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04451 | $1,110 | $1,190 | $1,560 | $2,110 | $2,180 | +$50 (+3.3%) | 33% above |
| 04459 | $1,210 | $1,330 | $1,740 | $2,360 | $2,430 | +$150 (+9.4%) | 48% above |
| 04471 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$50 (−4.3%) | 6% below |
| 04497 | $900 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,810 | +$30 (+2.4%) | 7% above |
| 04730 | $850 | $860 | $1,120 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$70 (−5.9%) | 5% below |
| 04732 | $1,060 | $1,070 | $1,400 | $1,880 | $1,960 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 19% above |
| 04733 | $900 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,620 | $1,810 | +$40 (+3.3%) | 7% above |
| 04734 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 6% below |
| 04735 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 6% below |
| 04736 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$30 (−2.6%) | 6% below |
| 04737 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 | −$40 (−3.3%) | about the same as |
| 04739 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 | −$40 (−3.3%) | about the same as |
| 04740 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | no change | 6% below |
| 04742 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,290 | $1,760 | $1,830 | −$140 (−9.8%) | 10% above |
| 04743 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,310 | $1,760 | $1,830 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 11% above |
| 04745 | $990 | $990 | $1,290 | $1,750 | $1,820 | −$130 (−9.2%) | 10% above |
| 04746 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$140 (+14.4%) | 6% below |
| 04747 | $940 | $950 | $1,220 | $1,660 | $1,730 | −$130 (−9.6%) | 4% above |
| 04750 | $990 | $990 | $1,280 | $1,740 | $1,800 | −$130 (−9.2%) | 9% above |
| 04756 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$140 (+14.4%) | 6% below |
| 04757 | $1,040 | $1,050 | $1,350 | $1,850 | $1,920 | −$150 (−10.0%) | 15% above |
| 04758 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 6% below |
| 04760 | $930 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,660 | $1,720 | −$30 (−2.4%) | 5% above |
| 04761 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 | −$100 (−7.8%) | about the same as |
| 04762 | $980 | $990 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $1,800 | −$50 (−3.7%) | 10% above |
| 04763 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$140 (+14.4%) | 6% below |
| 04764 | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,330 | $1,790 | $1,860 | −$100 (−7.0%) | 13% above |
| 04766 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 6% below |
| 04768 | $1,150 | $1,160 | $1,520 | $2,050 | $2,120 | −$80 (−5.0%) | 29% above |
| 04769 | $940 | $950 | $1,240 | $1,670 | $1,730 | −$80 (−6.1%) | 6% above |
| 04772 | $920 | $920 | $1,210 | $1,630 | $1,700 | −$110 (−8.3%) | 3% above |
| 04773 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 6% below |
| 04774 | $1,070 | $1,080 | $1,410 | $1,900 | $1,970 | −$30 (−2.1%) | 20% above |
| 04776 | $900 | $900 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,650 | −$40 (−3.3%) | about the same as |
| 04779 | $930 | $930 | $1,220 | $1,640 | $1,710 | −$60 (−4.7%) | 4% above |
| 04780 | $1,120 | $1,130 | $1,480 | $1,990 | $2,070 | −$100 (−6.3%) | 26% above |
| 04781 | $990 | $1,000 | $1,310 | $1,760 | $1,830 | −$10 (−0.8%) | 11% above |
| 04783 | $910 | $920 | $1,180 | $1,620 | $1,680 | −$130 (−9.9%) | about the same as |
| 04785 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$130 (+13.3%) | 6% below |
| 04786 | $850 | $860 | $1,110 | $1,510 | $1,570 | +$120 (+12.1%) | 6% below |
| 04787 | $880 | $880 | $1,160 | $1,560 | $1,610 | −$80 (−6.5%) | 1% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.