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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Kennebec County, ME

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

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ZIP codes covered

38

2 bedroom rent range

$1,220 - $2,020

3 bedroom rent range

$1,570 - $2,590

Median rent ZIPs

25

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Kennebec County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Kennebec 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
04254$960$1030$1340$1730$1950
04259$1150$1160$1510$1940$2300
04265$1340$1350$1750$2250$2670
04284$1260$1300$1690$2170$2530
04330$1050$1060$1380$1770$2100
04332$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04333$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04338$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04343$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04344$930$940$1220$1570$1860
04345$1090$1090$1420$1820$2170
04346$1150$1150$1500$1930$2290
04347$1020$1020$1330$1710$2030
04349$1540$1550$2020$2590$3080
04350$1120$1130$1470$1890$2240
04351$1100$1110$1440$1850$2190
04352$1000$1010$1310$1680$2000
04353$1090$1140$1250$1720$1730
04355$1120$1130$1470$1890$2240
04357$1070$1220$1520$2110$2550
04358$1110$1120$1450$1860$2210
04359$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04360$1000$1060$1390$1810$1970
04363$1170$1180$1530$1960$2330
04364$1150$1160$1510$1940$2300
04901$1080$1080$1410$1810$2150
04903$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04910$1370$1380$1790$2300$2730
04917$930$940$1220$1570$1860
04918$930$940$1220$1570$1860
04926$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04927$1180$1190$1550$1990$2360
04935$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04937$990$1050$1230$1640$1760
04962$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04963$1090$1090$1420$1820$2160
04988$1120$1120$1390$1800$1960
04989$1150$1150$1500$1930$2290

Zip Code:

04254

Studio Rent:

$960

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

Zip Code:

04259

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

Zip Code:

04265

Studio Rent:

$1340

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1750

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2670

Zip Code:

04284

Studio Rent:

$1260

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2530

Zip Code:

04330

Studio Rent:

$1050

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1770

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

04332

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04333

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04338

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04343

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04344

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

Zip Code:

04345

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

Zip Code:

04346

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

Zip Code:

04347

Studio Rent:

$1020

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2030

Zip Code:

04349

Studio Rent:

$1540

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2020

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2590

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3080

Zip Code:

04350

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

Zip Code:

04351

Studio Rent:

$1100

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1110

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2190

Zip Code:

04352

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1680

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

Zip Code:

04353

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1720

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

Zip Code:

04355

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1470

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1890

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

Zip Code:

04357

Studio Rent:

$1070

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1520

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2110

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2550

Zip Code:

04358

Studio Rent:

$1110

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1450

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2210

Zip Code:

04359

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04360

Studio Rent:

$1000

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1060

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1970

Zip Code:

04363

Studio Rent:

$1170

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2330

Zip Code:

04364

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1160

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1940

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

Zip Code:

04901

Studio Rent:

$1080

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1810

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2150

Zip Code:

04903

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04910

Studio Rent:

$1370

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2730

Zip Code:

04917

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

Zip Code:

04918

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1220

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

Zip Code:

04926

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04927

Studio Rent:

$1180

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1190

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1990

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2360

Zip Code:

04935

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04937

Studio Rent:

$990

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1050

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

Zip Code:

04962

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04963

Studio Rent:

$1090

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1090

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1420

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1820

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

04988

Studio Rent:

$1120

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1800

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

Zip Code:

04989

Studio Rent:

$1150

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1500

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2290

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
04254$864 - $1,056$927 - $1,133$1,206 - $1,474$1,557 - $1,903$1,755 - $2,145
04259$1,035 - $1,265$1,044 - $1,276$1,359 - $1,661$1,746 - $2,134$2,070 - $2,530
04265$1,206 - $1,474$1,215 - $1,485$1,575 - $1,925$2,025 - $2,475$2,403 - $2,937
04284$1,134 - $1,386$1,170 - $1,430$1,521 - $1,859$1,953 - $2,387$2,277 - $2,783
04330$945 - $1,155$954 - $1,166$1,242 - $1,518$1,593 - $1,947$1,890 - $2,310
04332$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04333$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04338$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04343$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04344$837 - $1,023$846 - $1,034$1,098 - $1,342$1,413 - $1,727$1,674 - $2,046
04345$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,953 - $2,387
04346$1,035 - $1,265$1,035 - $1,265$1,350 - $1,650$1,737 - $2,123$2,061 - $2,519
04347$918 - $1,122$918 - $1,122$1,197 - $1,463$1,539 - $1,881$1,827 - $2,233
04349$1,386 - $1,694$1,395 - $1,705$1,818 - $2,222$2,331 - $2,849$2,772 - $3,388
04350$1,008 - $1,232$1,017 - $1,243$1,323 - $1,617$1,701 - $2,079$2,016 - $2,464
04351$990 - $1,210$999 - $1,221$1,296 - $1,584$1,665 - $2,035$1,971 - $2,409
04352$900 - $1,100$909 - $1,111$1,179 - $1,441$1,512 - $1,848$1,800 - $2,200
04353$981 - $1,199$1,026 - $1,254$1,125 - $1,375$1,548 - $1,892$1,557 - $1,903
04355$1,008 - $1,232$1,017 - $1,243$1,323 - $1,617$1,701 - $2,079$2,016 - $2,464
04357$963 - $1,177$1,098 - $1,342$1,368 - $1,672$1,899 - $2,321$2,295 - $2,805
04358$999 - $1,221$1,008 - $1,232$1,305 - $1,595$1,674 - $2,046$1,989 - $2,431
04359$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04360$900 - $1,100$954 - $1,166$1,251 - $1,529$1,629 - $1,991$1,773 - $2,167
04363$1,053 - $1,287$1,062 - $1,298$1,377 - $1,683$1,764 - $2,156$2,097 - $2,563
04364$1,035 - $1,265$1,044 - $1,276$1,359 - $1,661$1,746 - $2,134$2,070 - $2,530
04901$972 - $1,188$972 - $1,188$1,269 - $1,551$1,629 - $1,991$1,935 - $2,365
04903$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04910$1,233 - $1,507$1,242 - $1,518$1,611 - $1,969$2,070 - $2,530$2,457 - $3,003
04917$837 - $1,023$846 - $1,034$1,098 - $1,342$1,413 - $1,727$1,674 - $2,046
04918$837 - $1,023$846 - $1,034$1,098 - $1,342$1,413 - $1,727$1,674 - $2,046
04926$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04927$1,062 - $1,298$1,071 - $1,309$1,395 - $1,705$1,791 - $2,189$2,124 - $2,596
04935$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04937$891 - $1,089$945 - $1,155$1,107 - $1,353$1,476 - $1,804$1,584 - $1,936
04962$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04963$981 - $1,199$981 - $1,199$1,278 - $1,562$1,638 - $2,002$1,944 - $2,376
04988$1,008 - $1,232$1,008 - $1,232$1,251 - $1,529$1,620 - $1,980$1,764 - $2,156
04989$1,035 - $1,265$1,035 - $1,265$1,350 - $1,650$1,737 - $2,123$2,061 - $2,519

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
04254$1,340$1,024+$316 (+31%)$1,730N/AN/A
04259$1,510$1,383+$127 (+9%)$1,940$1,145+$795 (+69%)
04265$1,750N/AN/A$2,250$1,408+$842 (+60%)
04284$1,690$1,319+$371 (+28%)$2,170$888+$1,282 (+144%)
04330$1,380$1,106+$274 (+25%)$1,770$1,281+$489 (+38%)
04344$1,220$931+$289 (+31%)$1,570N/AN/A
04345$1,420$1,143+$277 (+24%)$1,820$1,314+$506 (+39%)
04346$1,500$1,580-$80 (-5%)$1,930$1,219+$711 (+58%)
04347$1,330$1,334-$4 (0%)$1,710N/AN/A
04349$2,020N/AN/A$2,590$780+$1,810 (+232%)
04351$1,440$990+$450 (+45%)$1,850N/AN/A
04352$1,310$890+$420 (+47%)$1,680N/AN/A
04353$1,250N/AN/A$1,720$1,101+$619 (+56%)
04355$1,470N/AN/A$1,890$1,042+$848 (+81%)
04357$1,520$1,145+$375 (+33%)$2,110N/AN/A
04358$1,450$1,125+$325 (+29%)$1,860N/AN/A
04363$1,530$1,097+$433 (+39%)$1,960$1,917+$43 (+2%)
04364$1,510$1,145+$365 (+32%)$1,940$1,337+$603 (+45%)
04901$1,410$1,077+$333 (+31%)$1,810$1,275+$535 (+42%)
04910$1,790N/AN/A$2,300$1,712+$588 (+34%)
04917$1,220$880+$340 (+39%)$1,570N/AN/A
04937$1,230$1,018+$212 (+21%)$1,640$1,069+$571 (+53%)
04963$1,420$1,029+$391 (+38%)$1,820$1,177+$643 (+55%)
04988$1,390$931+$459 (+49%)$1,800$1,577+$223 (+14%)
04989$1,500$1,156+$344 (+30%)$1,930$864+$1,066 (+123%)

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