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Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024).

U.S.
51.1%
Maine
48.4%
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Top and bottom zip codes in Maine

Zip codes with 1,000+ residents

Zip codes where rent takes the biggest bite

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  1. 104008Bowdoinham100%
  2. 204001Acton100%
  3. 304614Blue Hill93.6%
  4. 404022Denmark90.6%
  5. 504607Gouldsboro90.4%
  6. 604221Canton88.9%
  7. 704410Bradford87.5%
  8. 804971Saint Albans85.5%
  9. 904460Medway83.6%
  10. 1004927Clinton79.3%

Zip codes where rent takes the smallest bite

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  1. 104438Frankfort0%
  2. 203907Ogunquit0%
  3. 304537Boothbay0%
  4. 404958North Anson0%
  5. 504061North Waterboro0%
  6. 604287Bowdoin0%
  7. 704553Newcastle5.8%
  8. 804449Hudson10.3%
  9. 904358South China10.6%
  10. 1003902Cape Neddick10.9%

Rent-burdened renters by county in Maine

  1. 1Oxford County54.2%
  2. 2Washington County52.2%
  3. 3Androscoggin County51.4%
  4. 4Hancock County50.9%
  5. 5Penobscot County50.4%
  6. 6Knox County50%
  7. 7Cumberland County49.9%
  8. 8Kennebec County48.8%
  9. 9Sagadahoc County48%
  10. 10Aroostook County46.6%
  11. 11Franklin County44.4%
  12. 12York County44.3%
  13. 13Somerset County43.7%
  14. 14Waldo County42%
  15. 15Piscataquis County37.9%
  16. 16Lincoln County35.9%

Questions about this map

Which zip code has the highest rent-burdened renters in Maine?

Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 04008 (Bowdoinham, ME) has the highest: 100%.

Which zip code has the lowest rent-burdened renters in Maine?

04438 (Frankfort, ME) has the lowest: 0%.

What is the rent-burdened renters for the United States?

51.1%; in Maine it is 48.4%.

Where does this data come from?

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024). Share of renter households paying 30% or more of their income on rent and utilities, the standard affordability threshold. Lower is better.

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