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Lowest median rent, Maine counties

Maine counties with the lowest median gross rent (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

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Washington County, MEME31,334$783+92%

02Aroostook County, MEME66,609$784+115%

03Franklin County, MEME30,824$802+86%

04Oxford County, MEME60,346$836+100%

05Piscataquis County, MEME17,409$837+124%

06Somerset County, MEME51,620$910+116%

07Kennebec County, MEME129,067$992+126%

08Androscoggin County, MEME116,487$1,010+133%

09Waldo County, MEME40,693$1,021+107%

10Penobscot County, MEME157,967$1,041+122%

11Lincoln County, MEME36,595$1,055+95%

12Hancock County, MEME57,171$1,061+106%

13Sagadahoc County, MEME37,979$1,098+99%

14Knox County, MEME41,117$1,165+125%

15York County, MEME222,434$1,339+136%

16Cumberland County, MEME317,222$1,589+158%

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