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Highest homeownership rate, Maine counties · 2000

Maine counties with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2023 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER-OCCUPIEDVS 2000

01Lincoln County, MEME36,59583.0%+0%

02Waldo County, MEME40,69379.8%+0%

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40979.5%+0%

04Somerset County, MEME51,62077.8%+0%

05Washington County, MEME31,33477.7%+0%

06Oxford County, MEME60,34677.0%+0%

07Franklin County, MEME30,82476.1%+0%

08Hancock County, MEME57,17175.7%+0%

09Knox County, MEME41,11774.0%+0%

10Aroostook County, MEME66,60973.0%+0%

11York County, MEME222,43472.6%+0%

12Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97972.1%+0%

13Kennebec County, MEME129,06771.2%+0%

14Penobscot County, MEME157,96769.8%+0%

15Cumberland County, MEME317,22266.8%+0%

16Androscoggin County, MEME116,48763.4%+0%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES