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Washington County leads Maine at 35.07% of renter median income, on a median rent of $783 and a renter median household income of $26,791. Census median rent as a share of renter household income, beside the official HUD income limits for each county.
| 1 | Washington County | $783 | $91 | $26,791 | $2,810 | 35.07% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 2 | Androscoggin County | $1,010 | $34 | $35,373 | $2,462 | 34.26% | $46,950 | $75,100 |
| 3 | Knox County | $1,165 | $70 | $42,426 | $12,590 | 32.95% | $49,150 | $78,650 |
| 4 | Penobscot County | $1,041 | $28 | $38,518 | $2,423 | 32.43% | By town | By town |
| 5 | Cumberland County | $1,589 | $36 | $59,461 | $1,974 | 32.07% | By town | By town |
| 6 | Oxford County | $836 | $50 | $31,503 | $2,402 | 31.84% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 7 | Hancock County | $1,061 | $71 | $40,571 | $5,495 | 31.38% | $50,600 | $80,950 |
| 8 | Kennebec County | $992 | $43 | $38,133 | $3,207 | 31.22% | $48,000 | $76,800 |
| 9 | Aroostook County | $784 | $37 | $31,504 | $4,288 | 29.86% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 10 | Franklin County | $802 | $102 | $32,298 | $8,123 | 29.80% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 11 | Waldo County | $1,021 | $78 | $42,005 | $4,923 | 29.17% | $46,350 | $74,150 |
| 12 | York County | $1,339 | $51 | $55,270 | $4,614 | 29.07% | By town | By town |
| 13 | Sagadahoc County | $1,098 | $82 | $46,232 | $5,040 | 28.50% | $53,200 | $85,100 |
| 14 | Somerset County | $910 | $45 | $38,422 | $3,388 | 28.42% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 15 | Piscataquis County | $837 | $64 | $35,404 | $8,598 | 28.37% | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 16 | Lincoln County | $1,055 | $53 | $47,422 | $6,314 | 26.70% | $51,200 | $81,900 |
Rent-to-income equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by renter median household income (ACS table B25119, renter-occupied column). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. HUD columns are the FY2026 4-person Very Low (50%) limit and the 4-person Low (80%) limit, plus the HUD area median family income on the same row. When every town row in a county publishes the same three figures, the page stores them once under the county name. When they differ, each town row is stored. A county is left out when median rent or renter income is missing or not positive. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the county name.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25119, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064, and HUD FY2026 Section 8 income limits effective 2026-05-01, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.
Washington County at 35.07%. Median gross rent is $783 (margin of error $91). Renter median household income is $26,791 (margin of error $2,810).
Lincoln County at 26.70%. Median gross rent is $1,055 (margin of error $53). Renter median household income is $47,422 (margin of error $6,314).
30.88%. Median gross rent is $1,139 (margin of error $13). Renter median household income is $44,257 (margin of error $1,278).