Metro FMR · CBSA 30340 · HUD FY2026

Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA metro area - 27% above the US average.

$1,218
1-bedroom FMR
$1,586
2-bedroom FMR
+22.5%
YoY change
+27%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA area rents at $1,586 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 35% above the US average, higher than 74% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#101
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+35%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$63,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+22.5%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Lewiston-Auburn: #101 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $67,298, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.7% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Lewiston-Auburn in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 24,294 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 43.8% of the 15,222 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,140/mo

20.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,218/mo

21.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,586/mo

28.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,050/mo

36.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,305/mo

41.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·30340

Lewiston-Auburn: $1,218/mo 1BR · #101 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 30340

  • CBSA 30340
  • 1BR-FMR $1,218
  • 2BR-FMR $1,586
  • RANK-MID #101
  • YOY-SURGE +22.5%
  • VSUS-HIGH +27%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 ME
  • INC-MID 22%
  • POP-SMALL 24K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Cumberland County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,096–$1,340
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Cumberland County ($179 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Lewiston-Auburn sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,586 Top 26% higher than 74% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Lewiston-Auburn studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #101 nationally

1BR $1,218 (+27% vs US, +22.5% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 30340.

Studio
$1,140
US avg $893
↑26.9% YoY +28% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,218
US avg $959
↑22.5% YoY +27% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,586
US avg $1,175
↑25.1% YoY +35% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,050
US avg $1,525
↑23.3% YoY +34% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,305
US avg $1,756
↑24.9% YoY +31% vs US

How Lewiston-Auburn compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs metros with similar rent levels

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Lewiston-Auburn highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Lewiston-Auburn: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Lewiston-Auburn with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside ME (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside ME

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Redding
CA · 2 BR $1,590/mo
Odessa
TX · 2 BR $1,595/mo
Reading
PA · 2 BR $1,575/mo
St. George
UT · 2 BR $1,575/mo

Burden % · outside ME

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Broadwater County
MT · 28.3% of income · 2 BR $1,748/mo
Lakeland-Winter Haven
FL · 28.2% of income · 2 BR $1,497/mo
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas
NV · 28.2% of income · 2 BR $1,735/mo
Ocala
FL · 28.1% of income · 2 BR $1,373/mo

Lewiston-Auburn: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA is $1,218 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,586 and a studio is $1,140.
How does Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA metro area is 27% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,218 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Lewiston-Auburn rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,586 ranks #101 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $48,720 ($4,060/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA area.

Compare Lewiston-Auburn vs Cumberland County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,218/mo · 1BR ME

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