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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Penobscot County, ME

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Penobscot County, ME.

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ZIP codes covered

41

2 bedroom rent range

$1,040 - $1,980

3 bedroom rent range

$1,310 - $2,560

Median rent ZIPs

29

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Penobscot County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Penobscot County, ME. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
04410$1000$1080$1420$1840$2050
04411$1170$1270$1660$2150$2400
04417$820$880$1160$1500$1680
04418$940$1010$1320$1710$1910
04419$1320$1430$1870$2420$2700
04422$1250$1350$1770$2290$2560
04427$980$1060$1390$1800$2010
04428$1250$1330$1720$2220$2420
04430$800$870$1140$1470$1650
04434$1170$1270$1670$2160$2410
04435$1400$1510$1980$2560$2860
04444$1150$1220$1570$2020$2190
04448$1010$1090$1430$1850$2060
04449$1300$1400$1840$2380$2660
04450$1220$1280$1620$2080$2190
04451$1090$1160$1510$1980$2180
04453$930$1010$1320$1710$1910
04455$1150$1240$1630$2110$2350
04456$1330$1440$1890$2440$2730
04457$940$1010$1290$1650$1710
04459$1130$1220$1590$2070$2300
04460$940$1010$1290$1650$1710
04462$760$800$1040$1310$1560
04468$1210$1290$1670$2160$2360
04475$970$1040$1360$1760$1950
04487$1150$1240$1630$2110$2350
04488$1110$1200$1580$2040$2280
04493$820$880$1160$1500$1670
04495$1150$1240$1630$2110$2350
04497$940$950$1230$1680$1750
04733$940$950$1220$1670$1730
04765$810$860$1110$1460$1600
04777$1150$1240$1630$2110$2350
04921$1130$1140$1410$1830$1990
04928$1110$1200$1570$2030$2270
04930$1010$1090$1420$1830$2040
04932$1360$1470$1930$2490$2790
04933$1150$1240$1630$2110$2350
04939$1080$1170$1530$1980$2210
04953$990$1070$1400$1810$2020
04969$1000$1080$1420$1840$2050

Zip Code:

04410

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2050

Zip Code:

04411

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2400

Zip Code:

04417

Studio Rent:

$820

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

Zip Code:

04418

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

04419

Studio Rent:

$1320

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2420

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2700

Zip Code:

04422

Studio Rent:

$1250

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

Zip Code:

04427

Studio Rent:

$980

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1800

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

Zip Code:

04428

Studio Rent:

$1250

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2220

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2420

Zip Code:

04430

Studio Rent:

$800

1 Bedroom Rent:

$870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

Zip Code:

04434

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1270

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2410

Zip Code:

04435

Studio Rent:

$1400

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2560

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2860

Zip Code:

04444

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

Zip Code:

04448

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2060

Zip Code:

04449

Studio Rent:

$1300

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2660

Zip Code:

04450

Studio Rent:

$1220

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

Zip Code:

04451

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

Zip Code:

04453

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

Zip Code:

04455

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

04456

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2730

Zip Code:

04457

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

Zip Code:

04459

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2070

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

Zip Code:

04460

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

Zip Code:

04462

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$800

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

Zip Code:

04468

Studio Rent:

$1210

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2360

Zip Code:

04475

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

Zip Code:

04487

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

04488

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2280

Zip Code:

04493

Studio Rent:

$820

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

Zip Code:

04495

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

04497

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

Zip Code:

04733

Studio Rent:

$940

1 Bedroom Rent:

$950

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

Zip Code:

04765

Studio Rent:

$810

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1600

Zip Code:

04777

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

04921

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

Zip Code:

04928

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2030

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2270

Zip Code:

04930

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

Zip Code:

04932

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2790

Zip Code:

04933

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

Zip Code:

04939

Studio Rent:

$1080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1170

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1980

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2210

Zip Code:

04953

Studio Rent:

$990

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

Zip Code:

04969

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1840

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2050

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
04410$900 - $1,100$972 - $1,188$1,278 - $1,562$1,656 - $2,024$1,845 - $2,255
04411$1,053 - $1,287$1,143 - $1,397$1,494 - $1,826$1,935 - $2,365$2,160 - $2,640
04417$738 - $902$792 - $968$1,044 - $1,276$1,350 - $1,650$1,512 - $1,848
04418$846 - $1,034$909 - $1,111$1,188 - $1,452$1,539 - $1,881$1,719 - $2,101
04419$1,188 - $1,452$1,287 - $1,573$1,683 - $2,057$2,178 - $2,662$2,430 - $2,970
04422$1,125 - $1,375$1,215 - $1,485$1,593 - $1,947$2,061 - $2,519$2,304 - $2,816
04427$882 - $1,078$954 - $1,166$1,251 - $1,529$1,620 - $1,980$1,809 - $2,211
04428$1,125 - $1,375$1,197 - $1,463$1,548 - $1,892$1,998 - $2,442$2,178 - $2,662
04430$720 - $880$783 - $957$1,026 - $1,254$1,323 - $1,617$1,485 - $1,815
04434$1,053 - $1,287$1,143 - $1,397$1,503 - $1,837$1,944 - $2,376$2,169 - $2,651
04435$1,260 - $1,540$1,359 - $1,661$1,782 - $2,178$2,304 - $2,816$2,574 - $3,146
04444$1,035 - $1,265$1,098 - $1,342$1,413 - $1,727$1,818 - $2,222$1,971 - $2,409
04448$909 - $1,111$981 - $1,199$1,287 - $1,573$1,665 - $2,035$1,854 - $2,266
04449$1,170 - $1,430$1,260 - $1,540$1,656 - $2,024$2,142 - $2,618$2,394 - $2,926
04450$1,098 - $1,342$1,152 - $1,408$1,458 - $1,782$1,872 - $2,288$1,971 - $2,409
04451$981 - $1,199$1,044 - $1,276$1,359 - $1,661$1,782 - $2,178$1,962 - $2,398
04453$837 - $1,023$909 - $1,111$1,188 - $1,452$1,539 - $1,881$1,719 - $2,101
04455$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,899 - $2,321$2,115 - $2,585
04456$1,197 - $1,463$1,296 - $1,584$1,701 - $2,079$2,196 - $2,684$2,457 - $3,003
04457$846 - $1,034$909 - $1,111$1,161 - $1,419$1,485 - $1,815$1,539 - $1,881
04459$1,017 - $1,243$1,098 - $1,342$1,431 - $1,749$1,863 - $2,277$2,070 - $2,530
04460$846 - $1,034$909 - $1,111$1,161 - $1,419$1,485 - $1,815$1,539 - $1,881
04462$684 - $836$720 - $880$936 - $1,144$1,179 - $1,441$1,404 - $1,716
04468$1,089 - $1,331$1,161 - $1,419$1,503 - $1,837$1,944 - $2,376$2,124 - $2,596
04475$873 - $1,067$936 - $1,144$1,224 - $1,496$1,584 - $1,936$1,755 - $2,145
04487$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,899 - $2,321$2,115 - $2,585
04488$999 - $1,221$1,080 - $1,320$1,422 - $1,738$1,836 - $2,244$2,052 - $2,508
04493$738 - $902$792 - $968$1,044 - $1,276$1,350 - $1,650$1,503 - $1,837
04495$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,899 - $2,321$2,115 - $2,585
04497$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,107 - $1,353$1,512 - $1,848$1,575 - $1,925
04733$846 - $1,034$855 - $1,045$1,098 - $1,342$1,503 - $1,837$1,557 - $1,903
04765$729 - $891$774 - $946$999 - $1,221$1,314 - $1,606$1,440 - $1,760
04777$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,899 - $2,321$2,115 - $2,585
04921$1,017 - $1,243$1,026 - $1,254$1,269 - $1,551$1,647 - $2,013$1,791 - $2,189
04928$999 - $1,221$1,080 - $1,320$1,413 - $1,727$1,827 - $2,233$2,043 - $2,497
04930$909 - $1,111$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,647 - $2,013$1,836 - $2,244
04932$1,224 - $1,496$1,323 - $1,617$1,737 - $2,123$2,241 - $2,739$2,511 - $3,069
04933$1,035 - $1,265$1,116 - $1,364$1,467 - $1,793$1,899 - $2,321$2,115 - $2,585
04939$972 - $1,188$1,053 - $1,287$1,377 - $1,683$1,782 - $2,178$1,989 - $2,431
04953$891 - $1,089$963 - $1,177$1,260 - $1,540$1,629 - $1,991$1,818 - $2,222
04969$900 - $1,100$972 - $1,188$1,278 - $1,562$1,656 - $2,024$1,845 - $2,255

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
04410$1,420$733+$687 (+94%)$1,840N/AN/A
04411$1,660$1,094+$566 (+52%)$2,150$1,625+$525 (+32%)
04418$1,320$855+$465 (+54%)$1,710N/AN/A
04419$1,870$1,189+$681 (+57%)$2,420$1,625+$795 (+49%)
04422$1,770N/AN/A$2,290$963+$1,327 (+138%)
04427$1,390$938+$452 (+48%)$1,800$870+$930 (+107%)
04428$1,720$1,111+$609 (+55%)$2,220$1,529+$691 (+45%)
04430$1,140N/AN/A$1,470$863+$607 (+70%)
04444$1,570$1,633-$63 (-4%)$2,020$1,334+$686 (+51%)
04448$1,430$919+$511 (+56%)$1,850$1,031+$819 (+79%)
04449$1,840N/AN/A$2,380$1,075+$1,305 (+121%)
04450$1,620$1,050+$570 (+54%)$2,080N/AN/A
04453$1,320$900+$420 (+47%)$1,710$1,091+$619 (+57%)
04456$1,890$1,329+$561 (+42%)$2,440$1,594+$846 (+53%)
04457$1,290$670+$620 (+93%)$1,650$874+$776 (+89%)
04459$1,590$683+$907 (+133%)$2,070N/AN/A
04462$1,040N/AN/A$1,310N/AN/A
04468$1,670$922+$748 (+81%)$2,160$1,092+$1,068 (+98%)
04475$1,360N/AN/A$1,760$694+$1,066 (+154%)
04493$1,160$1,344-$184 (-14%)$1,500N/AN/A
04495$1,630$471+$1,159 (+246%)$2,110N/AN/A
04765$1,110$343+$767 (+224%)$1,460N/AN/A
04777$1,630N/AN/A$2,110$890+$1,220 (+137%)
04921$1,410$1,043+$367 (+35%)$1,830N/AN/A
04928$1,570$1,131+$439 (+39%)$2,030N/AN/A
04930$1,420$809+$611 (+76%)$1,830$1,344+$486 (+36%)
04932$1,930N/AN/A$2,490$1,326+$1,164 (+88%)
04939$1,530$916+$614 (+67%)$1,980N/AN/A
04953$1,400$700+$700 (+100%)$1,810$800+$1,010 (+126%)

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