FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lisbon, ME

ZIP 04250 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 04250 (Lisbon, ME) is $1,740 a month, up 12.3% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area-wide FMR of $1,677.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,740per month ▲ 12.3%

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

Rank in the area9thof 29 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,566

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,740

110% of SAFMR$1,914

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

Studio$1,260▲ 13.5%

1 BR$1,330▲ 11.8%

2 BR$1,740▲ 12.3%

3 BR$2,200▲ 10.0%

4 BR$2,550▲ 13.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 04250 sits in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area

Of the 29 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 04250 has the 9th 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 $1,740 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	$1,260	$1,134 – $1,386	$1,210	$1,110
1 bedroom	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,282	$1,190
2 bedrooms	$1,740	$1,566 – $1,914	$1,677	$1,550
3 bedrooms	$2,200	$1,980 – $2,420	$2,119	$2,000
4 bedrooms	$2,550	$2,295 – $2,805	$2,459	$2,250

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,740 needs about $69,600 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 04250 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
04252	Lisbon Falls	3.1 mi	$1,970
04222	Durham	4.6 mi	$1,900
04240	Lewiston	5.4 mi	$1,650
04280	Sabattus	7.1 mi	$1,640
04210	Auburn	7.9 mi	$1,680
04287	Bowdoin	8.1 mi	$1,800

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04250?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 04250 are $1,260 (studio), $1,330 (1 BR), $1,740 (2 BR), $2,200 (3 BR) and $2,550 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 04250?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 04250 that range is $1,566 to $1,914 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 04250?

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.