Most affordable cities for renters in Maine
Cities in Maine ranked by lowest median rent. Includes cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Waterville ranks first, with a median rent of $1,342/mo.
- Across all 11 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,795/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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11 cities
| Rank | City | Median rent | 1-yr change | 5-yr change | Rent/income | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WatervilleME | $1,342/mo | +6.0% | -- | 30.1% | same |
| 02 | BangorME | $1,509/mo | +3.7% | +29.4% | 30.2% | same |
| 03 | LewistonME | $1,518/mo | +2.7% | -- | 32.9% | same |
| 04 | AugustaME | $1,549/mo | +3.8% | -- | 38.7% | same |
| 05 | AuburnME | $1,706/mo | +4.2% | -- | 30.7% | same |
| 06 | SanfordME | $1,795/mo | +5.4% | -- | 29.7% | same |
| 07 | SacoME | $1,918/mo | 0.0% | -- | 25.0% | same |
| 08 | BiddefordME | $1,924/mo | +1.4% | -- | 31.9% | same |
| 09 | BrunswickME | $2,125/mo | +0.8% | -- | 36.1% | same |
| 10 | PortlandME | $2,399/mo | +2.1% | +25.0% | 36.2% | ↑1 from #11 |
| 11 | South PortlandME | $2,413/mo | +3.0% | +28.1% | 33.3% | ↓1 from #10 |