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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 2023, at $1,492. Aroostook County had the lowest, at $736. The median was $968 and the figure for Maine was $1,084. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

Highest1,492Cumberland County
Lowest736Aroostook County
Median96816 counties
Maine1,084History

All counties, 2023

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Cumberland CountyCumberland County: 1,492 USD1,492York CountyYork County: 1,239 USD1,239Knox CountyKnox County: 1,079 USD1,079Sagadahoc CountySagadahoc County: 1,050 USD1,050Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1,003 USD1,003Hancock CountyHancock County: 1,000 USD1,000Penobscot CountyPenobscot County: 997 USD997Waldo CountyWaldo County: 969 USD969Androscoggin CountyAndroscoggin County: 966 USD966Kennebec CountyKennebec County: 952 USD952Somerset CountySomerset County: 887 USD887Oxford CountyOxford County: 807 USD807Piscataquis CountyPiscataquis County: 807 USD807Washington CountyWashington County: 768 USD768Franklin CountyFranklin County: 759 USD759Aroostook CountyAroostook County: 736 USD736
USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023
USD		Change on 2022
1Cumberland County1,492+7.4%
2York County1,239+6.3%
3Knox County1,079+5.1%
4Sagadahoc County1,050+6%
5Lincoln County1,003+7.8%
6Hancock County1,000+5.4%
7Penobscot County997+7%
8Waldo County969+9.4%
9Androscoggin County966+5.5%
10Kennebec County952+5.8%
11Somerset County887+4.5%
12Oxford County807+3.3%
12Piscataquis County807+1.9%
14Washington County768+11.8%
15Franklin County759+0.9%
16Aroostook County736+8.1%

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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/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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

Cumberland County, with $1,492 in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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

Aroostook County, with $736 in 2023.

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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