RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 16 SHOWN OF 16

Highest median rent, Maine counties · 1990

Maine counties ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 16 counties in Maine that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 16 is $382.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Cumberland County, MEME317,222$522–

02Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$498–

03York County, MEME222,434$498–

04Lincoln County, MEME36,595$438–

05Hancock County, MEME57,171$403–

06Knox County, MEME41,117$399–

07Penobscot County, MEME157,967$397–

08Kennebec County, MEME129,067$382–

09Androscoggin County, MEME116,487$374–

10Waldo County, MEME40,693$354–

11Somerset County, MEME51,620$344–

12Franklin County, MEME30,824$342–

13Oxford County, MEME60,346$333–

14Aroostook County, MEME66,609$332–

15Piscataquis County, MEME17,409$324–

16Washington County, MEME31,334$319–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS