Rents are 6% below what Augusta's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,549 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Augusta is 0.6% below its high of $1,559 in May 2026, at $1,549 as of September 2026.
Rent in Augusta changed +3.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 14 Maine cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.0%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($47,979) is $1,199 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,110); a 3-bedroom is $1,420.
Waterville, 15 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,342/mo), about $2,500 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Augusta. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Augusta, ME is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 28.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Augusta, ME has changed in 5 years
Since 2023, the typical rent in Augusta, ME has increased from $1,279 to $1,549, a 21.1% change over five years. Census figures show median household income at $47,979 today, compared with $40,438 five years earlier. The population has grown by 1.0% since 2021, moving from about 18,895 residents to roughly 19,077. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Augusta is $1,549/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $860/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,110/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $890/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,420/mo.
At 39% of local median household income ($47,979/yr), Augusta ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.8% over the past year.
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At $1,549/mo, rent takes ~39% of Augusta's median household income ($47,979/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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