Most Affordable Rent Neighborhoods in Maine (2026 Rankings)

Renting doesn't have to break the bank. We ranked 25 neighborhoods in Maine by median monthly rent to help you find the most affordable places to live.

Madawaska CDPMadawaska CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 58

Median Rent: $532/mo

Median Income: $35,644

Home Value: $152,700

Walk Score: 6/100

Population: 2,726

Rumford CDPRumford CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 79

Median Rent: $567/mo

Median Income: $35,818

Home Value: $110,700

Population: 3,922

Millinocket CDPMillinocket CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 87

Median Rent: $594/mo

Median Income: $45,345

Home Value: $86,900

Population: 4,136

CaribouME

Kurby Score: 74

Median Rent: $636/mo

Median Income: $47,803

Home Value: $116,800

Population: 7,454

Lincoln CDPLincoln CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 81

Median Rent: $639/mo

Median Income: $28,932

Home Value: $117,900

Population: 2,521

Houlton CDPHoulton CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 75

Median Rent: $652/mo

Median Income: $50,625

Home Value: $124,100

Population: 4,918

Bucksport CDPBucksport CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 84

Median Rent: $672/mo

Median Income: $48,942

Home Value: $164,400

Population: 2,947

CalaisME

Kurby Score: 81

Median Rent: $698/mo

Median Income: $45,250

Home Value: $97,800

Population: 3,078

Old Orchard Beach CDPOld Orchard Beach CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 72

Median Rent: $730/mo

Median Income: $62,335

Home Value: $295,500

Population: 9,040

Norway CDPNorway CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 72

Median Rent: $755/mo

Median Income: $38,381

Home Value: $128,600

Population: 2,698

Presque IsleME

Kurby Score: 67

Median Rent: $812/mo

Median Income: $52,109

Home Value: $137,100

Population: 8,772

Orono CDPOrono CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 69

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $52,718

Home Value: $212,900

Population: 10,116

BiddefordME

Kurby Score: 72

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $63,261

Home Value: $321,900

Population: 22,438

BrewerME

Kurby Score: 74

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $55,870

Home Value: $198,500

Population: 9,633

LewistonME

Kurby Score: 78

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $54,317

Home Value: $189,500

Population: 37,577

SanfordME

Kurby Score: 75

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $71,848

Home Value: $238,000

Population: 21,986

Brunswick CDPBrunswick CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 74

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $66,696

Home Value: $304,800

Population: 16,725

AugustaME

Kurby Score: 75

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $45,006

Home Value: $166,100

Population: 18,938

WatervilleME

Kurby Score: 77

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $45,208

Home Value: $154,400

Population: 15,785

AuburnME

Kurby Score: 73

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $59,659

Home Value: $227,300

Population: 24,038

South PortlandME

Kurby Score: 75

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $82,489

Home Value: $360,000

Population: 26,656

WestbrookME

Kurby Score: 81

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $81,198

Home Value: $300,400

Population: 20,339

SacoME

Kurby Score: 76

Median Rent: $818/mo

Median Income: $81,326

Home Value: $345,200

Population: 20,446

Dover-Foxcroft CDPDover-Foxcroft CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 73

Median Rent: $821/mo

Median Income: $47,764

Home Value: $128,100

Population: 2,836

Skowhegan CDPSkowhegan CDP, ME

Kurby Score: 69

Median Rent: $825/mo

Median Income: $46,613

Home Value: $124,500

Population: 6,270

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