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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 2022, at $1,389. Aroostook County had the lowest, at $681. The median was $908 and the figure for Maine was $1,009. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,389Cumberland County
Lowest681Aroostook County
Median90816 counties
Maine1,009History

All counties, 2022

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,389 USD1,389York CountyYork County: 1,166 USD1,166Knox CountyKnox County: 1,027 USD1,027Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 991 USD991Hancock CountyHancock County: 949 USD949Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 932 USD932Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 930 USD930Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 916 USD916Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 900 USD900Waldo CountyWaldo County: 886 USD886Somerset CountySomerset County: 849 USD849Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 792 USD792Oxford CountyOxford County: 781 USD781Franklin CountyFranklin County: 752 USD752Washington CountyWashington County: 687 USD687Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 681 USD681
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Cumberland County1,389+9.1%
2York County1,166+7%
3Knox County1,027+10.8%
4Sagadahoc County991+4.5%
5Hancock County949+9.7%
6Penobscot County932+7.1%
7Lincoln County930+8.8%
8Androscoggin County916+12.8%
9Kennebec County900+10.7%
10Waldo County886+5.9%
11Somerset County849+10.7%
12Piscataquis County792+6.9%
13Oxford County781+4%
14Franklin County752+7.3%
15Washington County687+13.6%
16Aroostook County681+8.6%

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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/2022/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2022-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Cumberland County, with $1,389 in 2022, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aroostook County, with $681 in 2022.

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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