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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Waldo County, ME

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

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ZIP codes covered

21

2 bedroom rent range

$1,120 - $1,930

3 bedroom rent range

$1,450 - $2,490

Median rent ZIPs

15

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Waldo County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Waldo 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
04354$1130$1160$1410$1850$2070
04358$1110$1120$1450$1860$2210
04438$1190$1190$1480$1910$2080
04496$1040$1040$1290$1670$1820
04848$1090$1100$1360$1760$1920
04849$1530$1540$1900$2460$2680
04850$1160$1160$1440$1870$2030
04915$1170$1180$1460$1890$2060
04921$1130$1140$1410$1830$1990
04922$1130$1140$1410$1830$1990
04932$1360$1470$1930$2490$2790
04941$900$910$1120$1450$1580
04949$980$1010$1230$1570$1700
04951$1350$1360$1680$2180$2370
04952$1170$1180$1460$1890$2060
04973$1070$1080$1330$1720$1870
04974$1040$1040$1290$1670$1820
04981$1330$1340$1660$2150$2340
04986$1140$1150$1420$1850$2010
04987$1510$1520$1880$2440$2650
04988$1120$1120$1390$1800$1960

Zip Code:

04354

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2070

Zip Code:

04358

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2210

Zip Code:

04438

Studio Rent:

$1190

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1480

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1910

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2080

Zip Code:

04496

Studio Rent:

$1040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

Zip Code:

04848

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1920

Zip Code:

04849

Studio Rent:

$1530

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1900

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

Zip Code:

04850

Studio Rent:

$1160

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2030

Zip Code:

04915

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2060

Zip Code:

04921

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

Zip Code:

04922

Studio Rent:

$1130

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

Zip Code:

04932

Studio Rent:

$1360

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2490

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2790

Zip Code:

04941

Studio Rent:

$900

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1580

Zip Code:

04949

Studio Rent:

$980

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

Zip Code:

04951

Studio Rent:

$1350

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2370

Zip Code:

04952

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2060

Zip Code:

04973

Studio Rent:

$1070

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

Zip Code:

04974

Studio Rent:

$1040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1040

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

Zip Code:

04981

Studio Rent:

$1330

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2340

Zip Code:

04986

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

Zip Code:

04987

Studio Rent:

$1510

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2650

Zip Code:

04988

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1800

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

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
04354$1,017 - $1,243$1,044 - $1,276$1,269 - $1,551$1,665 - $2,035$1,863 - $2,277
04358$999 - $1,221$1,008 - $1,232$1,305 - $1,595$1,674 - $2,046$1,989 - $2,431
04438$1,071 - $1,309$1,071 - $1,309$1,332 - $1,628$1,719 - $2,101$1,872 - $2,288
04496$936 - $1,144$936 - $1,144$1,161 - $1,419$1,503 - $1,837$1,638 - $2,002
04848$981 - $1,199$990 - $1,210$1,224 - $1,496$1,584 - $1,936$1,728 - $2,112
04849$1,377 - $1,683$1,386 - $1,694$1,710 - $2,090$2,214 - $2,706$2,412 - $2,948
04850$1,044 - $1,276$1,044 - $1,276$1,296 - $1,584$1,683 - $2,057$1,827 - $2,233
04915$1,053 - $1,287$1,062 - $1,298$1,314 - $1,606$1,701 - $2,079$1,854 - $2,266
04921$1,017 - $1,243$1,026 - $1,254$1,269 - $1,551$1,647 - $2,013$1,791 - $2,189
04922$1,017 - $1,243$1,026 - $1,254$1,269 - $1,551$1,647 - $2,013$1,791 - $2,189
04932$1,224 - $1,496$1,323 - $1,617$1,737 - $2,123$2,241 - $2,739$2,511 - $3,069
04941$810 - $990$819 - $1,001$1,008 - $1,232$1,305 - $1,595$1,422 - $1,738
04949$882 - $1,078$909 - $1,111$1,107 - $1,353$1,413 - $1,727$1,530 - $1,870
04951$1,215 - $1,485$1,224 - $1,496$1,512 - $1,848$1,962 - $2,398$2,133 - $2,607
04952$1,053 - $1,287$1,062 - $1,298$1,314 - $1,606$1,701 - $2,079$1,854 - $2,266
04973$963 - $1,177$972 - $1,188$1,197 - $1,463$1,548 - $1,892$1,683 - $2,057
04974$936 - $1,144$936 - $1,144$1,161 - $1,419$1,503 - $1,837$1,638 - $2,002
04981$1,197 - $1,463$1,206 - $1,474$1,494 - $1,826$1,935 - $2,365$2,106 - $2,574
04986$1,026 - $1,254$1,035 - $1,265$1,278 - $1,562$1,665 - $2,035$1,809 - $2,211
04987$1,359 - $1,661$1,368 - $1,672$1,692 - $2,068$2,196 - $2,684$2,385 - $2,915
04988$1,008 - $1,232$1,008 - $1,232$1,251 - $1,529$1,620 - $1,980$1,764 - $2,156

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
04358$1,450$1,125+$325 (+29%)$1,860N/AN/A
04849$1,900$1,528+$372 (+24%)$2,460$931+$1,529 (+164%)
04915$1,460$981+$479 (+49%)$1,890$1,371+$519 (+38%)
04921$1,410$1,043+$367 (+35%)$1,830N/AN/A
04932$1,930N/AN/A$2,490$1,326+$1,164 (+88%)
04941$1,120$836+$284 (+34%)$1,450$1,313+$137 (+10%)
04949$1,230$475+$755 (+159%)$1,570N/AN/A
04951$1,680$1,068+$612 (+57%)$2,180$1,241+$939 (+76%)
04952$1,460$1,556-$96 (-6%)$1,890$1,079+$811 (+75%)
04973$1,330$756+$574 (+76%)$1,720N/AN/A
04974$1,290N/AN/A$1,670$1,183+$487 (+41%)
04981$1,660$1,188+$472 (+40%)$2,150$1,533+$617 (+40%)
04986$1,420$1,300+$120 (+9%)$1,850N/AN/A
04987$1,880$1,365+$515 (+38%)$2,440N/AN/A
04988$1,390$931+$459 (+49%)$1,800$1,577+$223 (+14%)

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