Average Rent in Maine (2026) — HUD Fair Market Rents
The average two-bedroom rent in Maine is $1,650 per month by HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent data (population-weighted); two-bedroom FMRs range from $1,224 to $2,202 across 19 rent areas.
Fair Market Rent is HUD's annual estimate of what a modest rental costs in each local market — the 40th percentile of gross rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for recent movers, published for studio through four-bedroom units and used to set Section 8 / Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. FMRs are a federal benchmark, not an asking-rent average: use them to sanity-check your pricing (statewide, Maine's typical two-bedroom FMR moved +13.7% versus FY 2025).
Note: in Maine, as in the rest of New England, HUD defines rent areas by town (county subdivision) rather than by county — expand an area's town list to find yours.
All 19 Maine FMR areas
Sorted by two-bedroom rent, highest first. 8 metro areas; the rest are non-metro town areas. "vs FY 2025" is the two-bedroom change from last year's FMR for the same area.
| Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 5 townsBerwick town · Eliot town · Kittery town · South Berwick town · York town | $1,518 | $1,678 | $2,202 | $2,640 | $3,694 | +11.7% |
Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 23 townsBuxton town · Cape Elizabeth town · Casco town · Chebeague Island town · Cumberland town · Falmouth town · Freeport town · Frye Island town · Gorham town · Gray town · Hollis town · Limington town · Long Island town · North Yarmouth town · Old Orchard Beach town · Portland city · Raymond town · Scarborough town · South Portland city · Standish town · Westbrook city · Windham town · Yarmouth town | $1,469 | $1,658 | $2,130 | $2,591 | $2,820 | +5.9% |
Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 9 townsBaldwin town · Bridgton town · Brunswick town · Harpswell town · Harrison town · Naples town · New Gloucester town · Pownal town · Sebago town | $1,264 | $1,397 | $1,833 | $2,380 | $3,038 | +5.0% |
York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 20 townsActon town · Alfred town · Arundel town · Biddeford city · Cornish town · Dayton town · Kennebunk town · Kennebunkport town · Lebanon town · Limerick town · Lyman town · Newfield town · North Berwick town · Ogunquit town · Parsonsfield town · Saco city · Sanford city · Shapleigh town · Waterboro town · Wells town | $1,281 | $1,412 | $1,716 | $2,298 | $2,561 | +6.2% |
Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 14 townsBangor city · Brewer city · Eddington town · Glenburn town · Hampden town · Hermon town · Holden town · Kenduskeag town · Milford town · Old Town city · Orono town · Orrington town · Penobscot Indian Island Reservation · Veazie town | $1,244 | $1,313 | $1,659 | $2,133 | $2,242 | +16.5% |
Lewiston-Auburn, ME MSA Metro 14 townsAuburn city · Durham town · Greene town · Leeds town · Lewiston city · Lisbon town · Livermore Falls town · Livermore town · Mechanic Falls town · Minot town · Poland town · Sabattus town · Turner town · Wales town | $1,140 | $1,218 | $1,586 | $2,050 | $2,305 | +25.1% |
Sagadahoc County, ME HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 11 townsArrowsic town · Bath city · Bowdoin town · Bowdoinham town · Georgetown town · Perkins UT · Phippsburg town · Richmond town · Topsham town · West Bath town · Woolwich town | $1,105 | $1,264 | $1,577 | $2,193 | $2,645 | +9.9% |
Knox County, ME Non-metro 20 townsAppleton town · Camden town · Criehaven UT · Cushing town · Friendship town · Hope town · Isle au Haut town · Matinicus Isle plantation · Muscle Ridge Island UT · North Haven town · Owls Head town · Rockland city · Rockport town · South Thomaston town · St. George town · Thomaston town · Union town · Vinalhaven town · Warren town · Washington town | $1,223 | $1,270 | $1,526 | $1,928 | $2,085 | +29.5% |
Hancock County, ME Non-metro 41 townsAmherst town · Aurora town · Bar Harbor town · Blue Hill town · Brooklin town · Brooksville town · Bucksport town · Castine town · Central Hancock UT · Cranberry Isles town · Dedham town · Deer Isle town · East Hancock UT · Eastbrook town · Ellsworth city · Franklin town · Frenchboro town · Gouldsboro town · Great Pond town · Hancock town · Lamoine town · Mariaville town · Marshall Island UT · Mount Desert town · Northwest Hancock UT · Orland town · Osborn town · Otis town · Penobscot town · Sedgwick town · Sorrento town · Southwest Harbor town · Stonington town · Sullivan town · Surry town · Swans Island town · Tremont town · Trenton town · Verona Island town · Waltham town · Winter Harbor town | $1,227 | $1,234 | $1,501 | $2,047 | $2,055 | +24.9% |
Waldo County, ME Non-metro 26 townsBelfast city · Belmont town · Brooks town · Burnham town · Frankfort town · Freedom town · Islesboro town · Jackson town · Knox town · Liberty town · Lincolnville town · Monroe town · Montville town · Morrill town · Northport town · Palermo town · Prospect town · Searsmont town · Searsport town · Stockton Springs town · Swanville town · Thorndike town · Troy town · Unity town · Waldo town · Winterport town | $1,156 | $1,163 | $1,438 | $1,865 | $2,025 | +18.0% |
Piscataquis County, ME Non-metro 22 townsAbbot town · Beaver Cove town · Blanchard UT · Bowerbank town · Brownville town · Dover-Foxcroft town · Greenville town · Guilford town · Kingsbury plantation · Lake View plantation · Medford town · Milo town · Monson town · Northeast Piscataquis UT · Northwest Piscataquis UT · Parkman town · Sangerville town · Sebec town · Shirley town · Southeast Piscataquis UT · Wellington town · Willimantic town | $978 | $1,081 | $1,419 | $1,701 | $1,879 | +26.2% |
Kennebec County, ME Non-metro 30 townsAlbion town · Augusta city · Belgrade town · Benton town · Chelsea town · China town · Clinton town · Farmingdale town · Fayette town · Gardiner city · Hallowell city · Litchfield town · Manchester town · Monmouth town · Mount Vernon town · Oakland town · Pittston town · Randolph town · Readfield town · Rome town · Sidney town · Unity UT · Vassalboro town · Vienna town · Waterville city · Wayne town · West Gardiner town · Windsor town · Winslow town · Winthrop town | $1,082 | $1,090 | $1,416 | $1,819 | $2,158 | +22.1% |
Lincoln County, ME Non-metro 21 townsAlna town · Boothbay Harbor town · Boothbay town · Bremen town · Bristol town · Damariscotta town · Dresden town · Edgecomb town · Hibberts gore · Jefferson town · Louds Island UT · Monhegan plantation · Newcastle town · Nobleboro town · Somerville town · South Bristol town · Southport town · Waldoboro town · Westport Island town · Whitefield town · Wiscasset town | $1,222 | $1,280 | $1,403 | $1,936 | $1,943 | +12.8% |
Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area Metro 53 townsAlton town · Argyle UT · Bradford town · Bradley town · Burlington town · Carmel town · Carroll plantation · Charleston town · Chester town · Clifton town · Corinna town · Corinth town · Dexter town · Dixmont town · Drew plantation · East Central Penobscot UT · East Millinocket town · Edinburg town · Enfield town · Etna town · Exeter town · Garland town · Greenbush town · Howland town · Hudson town · Kingman UT · Lagrange town · Lakeville town · Lee town · Levant town · Lincoln town · Lowell town · Mattawamkeag town · Maxfield town · Medway town · Millinocket town · Mount Chase town · Newburgh town · Newport town · North Penobscot UT · Passadumkeag town · Patten town · Plymouth town · Prentiss UT · Seboeis plantation · Springfield town · Stacyville town · Stetson town · Twombly UT · Webster plantation · Whitney UT · Winn town · Woodville town | $982 | $1,061 | $1,392 | $1,799 | $2,010 | +20.5% |
Franklin County, ME Non-metro 26 townsAvon town · Carrabassett Valley town · Carthage town · Chesterville town · Coplin plantation · Dallas plantation · East Central Franklin UT · Eustis town · Farmington town · Industry town · Jay town · Kingfield town · New Sharon town · New Vineyard town · North Franklin UT · Phillips town · Rangeley plantation · Rangeley town · Sandy River plantation · South Franklin UT · Strong town · Temple town · Weld town · West Central Franklin UT · Wilton town · Wyman UT | $911 | $1,008 | $1,322 | $1,750 | $1,757 | +18.5% |
Oxford County, ME Non-metro 38 townsAndover town · Bethel town · Brownfield town · Buckfield town · Byron town · Canton town · Denmark town · Dixfield town · Fryeburg town · Gilead town · Greenwood town · Hanover town · Hartford town · Hebron town · Hiram town · Lincoln plantation · Lovell town · Mexico town · Milton UT · Newry town · North Oxford UT · Norway town · Otisfield town · Oxford town · Paris town · Peru town · Porter town · Roxbury town · Rumford town · South Oxford UT · Stoneham town · Stow town · Sumner town · Sweden town · Upton town · Waterford town · West Paris town · Woodstock town | $893 | $989 | $1,295 | $1,801 | $2,172 | +18.2% |
Somerset County, ME Non-metro 37 townsAnson town · Athens town · Bingham town · Brighton plantation · Cambridge town · Canaan town · Caratunk town · Central Somerset UT · Cornville town · Dennistown plantation · Detroit town · Embden town · Fairfield town · Harmony town · Hartland town · Highland plantation · Jackman town · Madison town · Mercer town · Moose River town · Moscow town · New Portland town · Norridgewock town · Northeast Somerset UT · Northwest Somerset UT · Palmyra town · Pittsfield town · Pleasant Ridge plantation · Ripley town · Seboomook Lake UT · Skowhegan town · Smithfield town · Solon town · St. Albans town · Starks town · The Forks plantation · West Forks plantation | $1,015 | $1,083 | $1,266 | $1,689 | $1,812 | +20.2% |
Washington County, ME Non-metro 48 townsAddison town · Alexander town · Baileyville town · Baring plantation · Beals town · Beddington town · Calais city · Charlotte town · Cherryfield town · Codyville plantation · Columbia Falls town · Columbia town · Cooper town · Crawford town · Cutler town · Danforth town · Deblois town · Dennysville town · East Central Washington UT · East Machias town · Eastport city · Grand Lake Stream plantation · Harrington town · Jonesboro town · Jonesport town · Lubec town · Machias town · Machiasport town · Marshfield town · Meddybemps town · Milbridge town · North Washington UT · Northfield town · Passamaquoddy Indian Township Reservation · Passamaquoddy Pleasant Point Reservation · Pembroke town · Perry town · Princeton town · Robbinston town · Roque Bluffs town · Steuben town · Talmadge town · Topsfield town · Vanceboro town · Waite town · Wesley town · Whiting town · Whitneyville town | $863 | $954 | $1,252 | $1,739 | $1,943 | +22.0% |
Aroostook County, ME Non-metro 71 townsAllagash town · Amity town · Ashland town · Bancroft UT · Blaine town · Bridgewater town · Caribou city · Castle Hill town · Caswell town · Central Aroostook UT · Chapman town · Connor UT · Crystal town · Cyr plantation · Dyer Brook town · Eagle Lake town · Easton town · Fort Fairfield town · Fort Kent town · Frenchville town · Garfield plantation · Glenwood plantation · Grand Isle town · Hamlin town · Hammond town · Haynesville town · Hersey town · Hodgdon town · Houlton town · Island Falls town · Limestone town · Linneus town · Littleton town · Ludlow town · Macwahoc plantation · Madawaska town · Mapleton town · Mars Hill town · Masardis town · Merrill town · Monticello town · Moro plantation · Nashville plantation · New Canada town · New Limerick town · New Sweden town · Northwest Aroostook UT · Oakfield town · Orient town · Penobscot Indian Island Reservation · Perham town · Portage Lake town · Presque Isle city · Reed plantation · Sherman town · Smyrna town · South Aroostook UT · Square Lake UT · St. Agatha town · St. Francis town · St. John plantation · Stockholm town · Van Buren town · Wade town · Wallagrass town · Washburn town · Westfield town · Westmanland town · Weston town · Winterville plantation · Woodland town | $942 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,672 | $1,739 | +24.1% |
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About this data
Source: HUD FY 2026 Fair Market Rents, county-level file (revised), published at huduser.gov — a U.S. government work in the public domain, republished here unmodified. The typical-rent figure is the population-weighted average across the areas above (county populations from HUD's file); year-over-year comparisons match each area with last year's file by HUD area code. Effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026; last regenerated from HUD's file on 2026-07-20. FMRs cap what a housing authority can pay under the voucher program; your local Public Housing Authority's payment standard may be set between 90% and 110% of FMR. Full method notes: how the rent figures are computed.
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