Rent rising fastest in Maine
Cities in Maine with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Waterville ranks first, with +6.0% over the past year.
- Across all 10 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,795/mo.
Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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10 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | WatervilleME | +6.0% | $1,342/mo | -- | -- |
| 02 | SanfordME | +5.4% | $1,795/mo | -- | -- |
| 03 | AuburnME | +4.2% | $1,706/mo | -- | -- |
| 04 | AugustaME | +3.8% | $1,549/mo | -- | ↓1 from #3 |
| 05 | BangorME | +3.7% | $1,509/mo | +29.4% | same |
| 06 | South PortlandME | +3.0% | $2,413/mo | +28.1% | ↓5 from #1 |
| 07 | LewistonME | +2.7% | $1,518/mo | -- | ↓1 from #6 |
| 08 | PortlandME | +2.1% | $2,399/mo | +25.0% | ↓4 from #4 |
| 09 | BiddefordME | +1.4% | $1,924/mo | -- | ↓7 from #2 |
| 10 | BrunswickME | +0.8% | $2,125/mo | -- | -- |