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Counties in Maine by median gross rent (monthly), 2024

Cumberland County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 16 counties in 2024, at $1,589. Washington County had the lowest, at $783. The median was $1,016 and the figure for Maine was $1,139. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,589Cumberland County
Lowest783Washington County
Median1,01616 counties
Maine1,139History

All counties, 2024

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,589 USD1,589York CountyYork County: 1,339 USD1,339Knox CountyKnox County: 1,165 USD1,165Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 1,098 USD1,098Hancock CountyHancock County: 1,061 USD1,061Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1,055 USD1,055Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 1,041 USD1,041Waldo CountyWaldo County: 1,021 USD1,021Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 1,010 USD1,010Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 992 USD992Somerset CountySomerset County: 910 USD910Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 837 USD837Oxford CountyOxford County: 836 USD836Franklin CountyFranklin County: 802 USD802Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 784 USD784Washington CountyWashington County: 783 USD783
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2024
USD		Change on 2023
1Cumberland County1,589+6.5%
2York County1,339+8.1%
3Knox County1,165+8%
4Sagadahoc County1,098+4.6%
5Hancock County1,061+6.1%
6Lincoln County1,055+5.2%
7Penobscot County1,041+4.4%
8Waldo County1,021+5.4%
9Androscoggin County1,010+4.6%
10Kennebec County992+4.2%
11Somerset County910+2.6%
12Piscataquis County837+3.7%
13Oxford County836+3.6%
14Franklin County802+5.7%
15Aroostook County784+6.5%
16Washington County783+2%

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About this ranking

Monthly gross rent of renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent, at the middle of the distribution, in US dollars of the last year of the period. Gross rent is the contract rent plus the estimated cost of utilities and fuels paid by the renter. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

A median, not an average, of what all renters pay, including long-standing leases, so it is lower than asking rents for new listings. Medians outside the published range are coded 99 (under 100) or 3,501 (3,500 or more) and marked as estimated.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Which county has the highest median gross rent (monthly)?

Cumberland County, with $1,589 in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

Which county has the lowest median gross rent (monthly)?

Washington County, with $783 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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