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Highest homeownership rate, Maine counties · 2020

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, MEME36,59581.3%−2%

02Waldo County, MEME40,69378.4%−2%

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40976.8%−3%

04Washington County, MEME31,33476.8%−1%

05Oxford County, MEME60,34676.1%−1%

06Somerset County, MEME51,62075.8%−3%

07Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97975.2%+4%

08Franklin County, MEME30,82474.9%−2%

09Hancock County, MEME57,17174.9%−1%

10Knox County, MEME41,11774.5%+1%

11York County, MEME222,43474.0%+2%

12Aroostook County, MEME66,60970.9%−3%

13Kennebec County, MEME129,06770.6%−1%

14Cumberland County, MEME317,22267.1%+1%

15Penobscot County, MEME157,96766.4%−5%

16Androscoggin County, MEME116,48764.1%+1%

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