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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lisbon Falls, ME

ZIP 04252 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 04252 (Lisbon Falls, ME) is $1,970 a month, up 3.1% from FY2026. That is 17% above the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area-wide FMR of $1,677.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,970per month ▲ 3.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,677Lewiston-Auburn, ME
Rank in the area1stof 29 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,773
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,970
110% of SAFMR$2,167

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 04252 sits in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME area

$1,430$1,970median $1,680

Of the 29 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 04252 has the 1st 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 $1,970 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 04252 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Sagadahoc County, ME (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,210$1,370
1 bedroom$1,510$1,359 – $1,661$1,282$1,470
2 bedrooms$1,970$1,773 – $2,167$1,677$1,910
3 bedrooms$2,490$2,241 – $2,739$2,119$2,470
4 bedrooms$2,890$2,601 – $3,179$2,459$2,780

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,970 needs about $78,800 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 04252 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

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
04250Lisbon3.1 mi$1,740
04287Bowdoin5.1 mi$1,800
04280Sabattus5.5 mi$1,640
04222Durham6.7 mi$1,900
04240Lewiston6.7 mi$1,650
04086Topsham7.1 mi$2,210

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 04252?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 04252 are $1,420 (studio), $1,510 (1 BR), $1,970 (2 BR), $2,490 (3 BR) and $2,890 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 04252?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 04252 that range is $1,773 to $2,167 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 04252?

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.