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Counties in Maine by median gross rent (monthly)

Cumberland County had the highest median gross rent (monthly) of 16 counties in 2021, at $1,273. Washington County had the lowest, at $605. The median was $825 and the figure for Maine was $927. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,273Cumberland County
Lowest605Washington County
Median82516 counties
Maine927History

All counties, 2021

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,273 USD1,273York CountyYork County: 1,090 USD1,090Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 948 USD948Knox CountyKnox County: 927 USD927Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 870 USD870Hancock CountyHancock County: 865 USD865Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 855 USD855Waldo CountyWaldo County: 837 USD837Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 813 USD813Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 812 USD812Somerset CountySomerset County: 767 USD767Oxford CountyOxford County: 751 USD751Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 741 USD741Franklin CountyFranklin County: 701 USD701Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 627 USD627Washington CountyWashington County: 605 USD605
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2021
USD
1Cumberland County1,273
2York County1,090
3Sagadahoc County948
4Knox County927
5Penobscot County870
6Hancock County865
7Lincoln County855
8Waldo County837
9Kennebec County813
10Androscoggin County812
11Somerset County767
12Oxford County751
13Piscataquis County741
14Franklin County701
15Aroostook County627
16Washington County605

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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/2021/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2021-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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Questions

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

Cumberland County, with $1,273 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Washington County, with $605 in 2021.

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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