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Highest homeownership rate, Maine counties · 2020

Maine counties with the highest share of owner-occupied housing units (2020 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%−1.7 pts

02Waldo County, MEME40,69378.4%−1.4 pts

03Piscataquis County, MEME17,40976.8%−2.7 pts

04Washington County, MEME31,33476.8%−0.9 pts

05Oxford County, MEME60,34676.1%−0.9 pts

06Somerset County, MEME51,62075.8%−2.0 pts

07Sagadahoc County, MEME37,97975.2%+3.1 pts

08Franklin County, MEME30,82474.9%−1.2 pts

09Hancock County, MEME57,17174.9%−0.8 pts

10Knox County, MEME41,11774.5%+0.5 pts

11York County, MEME222,43474.0%+1.4 pts

12Aroostook County, MEME66,60970.9%−2.1 pts

13Kennebec County, MEME129,06770.6%−0.6 pts

14Cumberland County, MEME317,22267.1%+0.4 pts

15Penobscot County, MEME157,96766.4%−3.4 pts

16Androscoggin County, MEME116,48764.1%+0.7 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS