Counties with the most renters in Maine

All cities are made up of a mix of homeowners and renters, with 58.6% of Americans owning their own homes and 30.4% rending in the fourth quarter of 2020, according to the American Census Bureau. In cities, there tend to be higher rates of renters due to high property values and influxes of young people who flock to urban areas after college to enter the workforce.

Stacker compiled a list of the counties with most renters in Maine using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Counties are ranked by percent of housing units occupied by renters as of 2019 5-year estimates. Keep reading to see if your county made the list.

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#16. Oxford County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 19.2%
- 2019 median gross rent: $713 (+14.3% change in rent since 2015)
--- #12 highest rent among counties in Maine, #1,590 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 41.2%
--- #2 most common among counties in Maine, #687 among all counties nationwide

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#15. Franklin County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 20.6%
- 2019 median gross rent: $635 (0.0% change in rent since 2015)
--- #13 highest rent among counties in Maine, #2,332 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 25.8%
--- #16 most common among counties in Maine, #2,688 among all counties nationwide

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#14. Lincoln County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 20.8%
- 2019 median gross rent: $819 (+6.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #5 highest rent among counties in Maine, #907 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 39.9%
--- #4 most common among counties in Maine, #864 among all counties nationwide

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#13. Waldo County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 20.8%
- 2019 median gross rent: $814 (+9.4% change in rent since 2015)
--- #7 highest rent among counties in Maine, #935 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 37.2%
--- #6 most common among counties in Maine, #1,259 among all counties nationwide

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#12. Knox County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 22.8%
- 2019 median gross rent: $856 (+12.0% change in rent since 2015)
--- #4 highest rent among counties in Maine, #752 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 34.2%
--- #12 most common among counties in Maine, #1,743 among all counties nationwide

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#11. Washington County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 23.5%
- 2019 median gross rent: $603 (+1.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #15 highest rent among counties in Maine, #2,611 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 31.6%
--- #15 most common among counties in Maine, #2,134 among all counties nationwide

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#10. Hancock County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 23.7%
- 2019 median gross rent: $818 (+5.4% change in rent since 2015)
--- #6 highest rent among counties in Maine, #912 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 33.3%
--- #13 most common among counties in Maine, #1,874 among all counties nationwide

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#9. Somerset County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 23.9%
- 2019 median gross rent: $728 (+6.4% change in rent since 2015)
--- #11 highest rent among counties in Maine, #1,452 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 46.9%
--- #1 most common among counties in Maine, #233 among all counties nationwide

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#8. Piscataquis County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 24.1%
- 2019 median gross rent: $618 (-1.9% change in rent since 2015)
--- #14 highest rent among counties in Maine, #2,500 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 37.2%
--- #6 most common among counties in Maine, #1,259 among all counties nationwide

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#7. Sagadahoc County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 25.5%
- 2019 median gross rent: $894 (+12.7% change in rent since 2015)
--- #3 highest rent among counties in Maine, #638 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 39.8%
--- #5 most common among counties in Maine, #880 among all counties nationwide

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#6. York County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 26.1%
- 2019 median gross rent: $983 (+9.3% change in rent since 2015)
--- #2 highest rent among counties in Maine, #436 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 37.0%
--- #8 most common among counties in Maine, #1,300 among all counties nationwide

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#5. Aroostook County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 28.0%
- 2019 median gross rent: $574 (+4.9% change in rent since 2015)
--- #16 highest rent among counties in Maine, #2,778 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 36.7%
--- #9 most common among counties in Maine, #1,362 among all counties nationwide

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#4. Kennebec County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 29.5%
- 2019 median gross rent: $761 (+10.1% change in rent since 2015)
--- #10 highest rent among counties in Maine, #1,238 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 35.3%
--- #11 most common among counties in Maine, #1,577 among all counties nationwide

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#3. Penobscot County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 30.6%
- 2019 median gross rent: $799 (+8.9% change in rent since 2015)
--- #8 highest rent among counties in Maine, #996 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 40.8%
--- #3 most common among counties in Maine, #738 among all counties nationwide

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#2. Cumberland County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 30.7%
- 2019 median gross rent: $1,131 (+16.5% change in rent since 2015)
--- #1 highest rent among counties in Maine, #239 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 35.4%
--- #10 most common among counties in Maine, #1,563 among all counties nationwide

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#1. Androscoggin County

- Housing units occupied by renters: 35.7%
- 2019 median gross rent: $771 (+8.6% change in rent since 2015)
--- #9 highest rent among counties in Maine, #1,170 among all counties nationwide
- Renters paying over 35% of household income: 32.7%
--- #14 most common among counties in Maine, #1,982 among all counties nationwide