Brownfield town, ME is in Oxford County, ME and is assigned the 3-Bedroom FMR for that area. The 3-Bedroom FMR for Oxford County, ME is computed as a function of the ratio of the 2000 3-Bedroom Census Rent to the 2000 2-Bedroom Census Rent. This 3-Bedroom Rent Ratio is applied to the Final FY 2008 2-Bedroom FMR to determine the Final FY 2008 3-Bedroom FMR.
For Final FY 2008 2-Bedroom FMRs, the bedroom ratio calculations have not been updated from those used in the Final FY 2007 FMR process. In general, the rents used to calculate the 3-Bedroom ratio is computed from a 2000 Census 3-Bedroom Base Rent that was updated to 2005 using the 3-bedroom 2000-to-2005 update factor derived from the Revised Final FY 2005 3-Bedroom FMR for the old FMR area that contained Oxford County, ME.
The table below provides the relevant summary figures for computing the Final FY 2008 3-Bedroom FMR
| Summary Computation of 3-Bedroom FMR for Oxford County, ME | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3-Bedroom Rent Ratio | Final FY 2008 2-Bedroom FMR | Final FY 2008 3-Bedroom FMR |
| 1.332 | $624 | $624 x 1.332 = $831 |
For details behind the calculation of the 3-Bedroom rent ratio of 1.332 please click the bedroom-ratio value to be taken to the Final FY 2007 FMR Documentation system.
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