FY2027 Small Area FMR · Greene, ME

ZIP 04236 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 04236 (Greene, ME) is $1,770 a month, up 7.9% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area-wide FMR of $1,677.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,770per month ▲ 7.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,677Lewiston-Auburn, ME

Rank in the area6thof 29 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,593

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,770

110% of SAFMR$1,947

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,280▲ 8.5%

1 BR$1,350▲ 7.1%

2 BR$1,770▲ 7.9%

3 BR$2,240▲ 5.7%

4 BR$2,590▲ 8.8%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 04236 sits in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area

Of the 29 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 04236 has the 6th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lewiston-Auburn, ME is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,677 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,770 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,280	$1,152 – $1,408	$1,210	$1,180
1 bedroom	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,282	$1,260
2 bedrooms	$1,770	$1,593 – $1,947	$1,677	$1,640
3 bedrooms	$2,240	$2,016 – $2,464	$2,119	$2,120
4 bedrooms	$2,590	$2,331 – $2,849	$2,459	$2,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,770 needs about $70,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $96,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $75,100. ZIP code 04236 lies mainly in Androscoggin County. See the Lewiston-Auburn, ME county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
04280	Sabattus	6.5 mi	$1,640
04240	Lewiston	7.1 mi	$1,650
04259	Monmouth	7.1 mi	$1,530
04263	Leeds	7.3 mi	$1,680
04282	Turner	7.3 mi	$1,750
04265	North Monmouth	8.2 mi	$1,700

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04236?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 04236 are $1,280 (studio), $1,350 (1 BR), $1,770 (2 BR), $2,240 (3 BR) and $2,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 04236?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 04236 that range is $1,593 to $1,947 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 04236?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area apply: median family income $96,600, low-income (80%) limit $75,100 for a family of four.