Rent Trends / ME
Rent Trends in Maine: 2015 to 2026
Rent prices for 25 cities in Maine, tracked yearly from 2015 to 2026 using Zillow's Observed Rent Index (ZORI). The average rent across tracked cities is $1,992, compared to $1,257 in 2015. The biggest increase was in Portland (+80.9%).
Source: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI) · January snapshots · Click any column header to sort
25 of 25 cities
| City | Metro | '15 | '16 | '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25 | '26 | % Chg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland | $1,257 | $1,326 | $1,390 | $1,429 | $1,481 | $1,571 | $1,713 | $1,923 | $2,027 | $2,099 | $2,196 | $2,274 | +80.9% | |
| Lewiston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,310 | $1,397 | +6.6% | |
| Bangor | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,049 | $1,197 | $1,261 | $1,357 | $1,406 | $1,460 | +39.2% | |
| South Portland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,924 | $2,051 | $2,138 | $2,273 | $2,311 | +20.1% | |
| Auburn | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,416 | $1,565 | +10.5% | |
| Biddeford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,591 | $1,773 | $1,854 | $1,960 | +23.2% | |
| Brunswick | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,936 | $1,971 | +1.8% | |
| Scarborough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,647 | $2,958 | +11.7% | |
| Saco | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,133 | +0.0% | |
| Augusta | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,131 | $1,258 | $1,284 | $1,381 | +22.1% | |
| Sanford | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,729 | +0.0% | |
| Gorham | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3,000 | +0.0% | |
| Waterville | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,297 | +0.0% | |
| Orono | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,805 | +0.0% | |
| Falmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,750 | +0.0% | |
| Kittery | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,549 | $2,709 | +6.3% | |
| Presque Isle | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,150 | +0.0% | |
| Bath | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,772 | +0.0% | |
| Old Orchard Beach | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,050 | +0.0% | |
| Freeport | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,455 | +0.0% | |
| Yarmouth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,224 | +0.0% | |
| Old Town | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,751 | +0.0% | |
| Cape Elizabeth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2,350 | +0.0% | |
| Rockland | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,716 | +0.0% | |
| Springvale | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,620 | +0.0% |