ZIP Code · ME

ZIP 04096

Part of Yarmouth, ME

Pop. 9,053·Cumberland County·5th most expensive ZIP in Maine

Median rent (all units)

$2,481/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

Stable

vs US Median

+$549

Reported rents

Stable (Monthly)

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ZIP 04096 · $2,481

More expensive than 79% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$1,650

1 BR

$1,860

2 BR

$2,390

3 BR

$2,910

4 BR+

$3,160

Research median

$2,390/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($110,216) is $2,755 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($2,390); a 3-bedroom is $2,910.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 04096. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$29,772/yr

At $2,481/mo median

Location

CityYarmouth

StateME

CountyCumberland County

Rent Market Meter

Balanced Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are roughly steady, with neither renters nor landlords holding a strong edge right now.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +0.0% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 04096 (Yarmouth, ME) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income above the national average, 66.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

9,053

Median income

$110,216

Median age

43.4

Renters

19.6%

Age distribution

24.7%

17.7%

22.6%

14.8%

20.2%

Under 1824.7%

18–3417.7%

35–5422.6%

55–6414.8%

65+20.2%

Gender

48.1%

51.9%

Male48.1%

Female51.9%

Race & ethnicity

94.7%

White94.7%

Black0.6%

Hispanic3.4%

Other1%

Education (25+)

24.3%

66.8%

No HS diploma1.2%

HS diploma7.7%

Some college24.3%

Bachelor's+66.8%

Housing tenure

80.4%

19.6%

Owner80.4%

Renter19.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 04096 in Yarmouth, ME has changed in 5 years

Income

$90,942 → $110,216

up 21.2%

Population

8,903 → 9,053

up 1.7%

Renter share

25.1% → 19.6%

-5.5 pts

Bachelor's+

60% → 66.8%

+6.8 pts

Median age

44.8 → 43.4

-1.4 yrs

Household income in the area moved from $90,942 to $110,216 across the same window, up 21.2% versus 2021. The population has grown by 1.7% since 2021, moving from about 8,903 residents to roughly 9,053. Renters now make up 19.6% of households, compared with 25.1% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 66.8% of adults here, versus 60% in 2021.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 04096 covers Yarmouth, ME. The median rent here is $2,481/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,860/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,390/mo.

At 27% of local median household income ($110,216/yr), ZIP 04096 ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

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How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 04096?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $99,000/year (about $48/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $2,481/mo in ZIP 04096. The local median household income is $110,216/yr, so the typical household meets that bar.