Rental numbers for Aroostook County, ME
The typical home here runs -$470 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%.
- Gross yield
- 7.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$470/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $170,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $985/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Aroostook County
18 with published figures
| 04750Limestone | $124,000 | $1,410* | 13.6% | 8.5% | +$206 | n/a |
| 04742Fort Fairfield | $138,000 | $1,430* | 12.4% | 7.7% | +$142 | n/a |
| 04776Sherman | $149,000 | $1,220* | 9.8% | 5.5% | -$120 | n/a |
| 04747Crystal | $167,000 | $1,350* | 9.7% | 5.4% | -$145 | n/a |
| 04785Van Buren | $126,000 | $980* | 9.3% | 4.9% | -$168 | n/a |
| 04768Portage | $207,000 | $1,600* | 9.3% | 5.6% | -$148 | n/a |
| 04758Mars Hill | $147,000 | $1,130* | 9.2% | 5.0% | -$181 | n/a |
| 04769Presque Isle | $179,000 | $1,320* | 8.8% | 4.3% | -$319 | n/a |
| 04730Houlton | $165,000 | $1,190* | 8.6% | 4.6% | -$261 | n/a |
| 04736Caribou | $168,000 | $1,140* | 8.1% | 4.1% | -$331 | n/a |
| 04740Easton | $168,000 | $1,110* | 8.0% | 4.3% | -$310 | n/a |
| 04743Fort Kent | $200,000 | $1,320* | 7.9% | 3.9% | -$429 | n/a |
| 04786Washburn | $151,000 | $990* | 7.9% | 3.6% | -$361 | n/a |
| 04739Eagle Lake | $186,000 | $1,220* | 7.9% | 4.3% | -$329 | n/a |
| 04756Madawaska | $148,000 | $970* | 7.8% | 3.7% | -$339 | n/a |
| 04471Orient | $178,000 | $1,160* | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$321 | n/a |
| 04757Mapleton | $231,000 | $1,500* | 7.8% | 4.3% | -$423 | n/a |
| 04763Oakfield | $159,000 | $970* | 7.3% | 3.6% | -$375 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.12%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $131,676 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $153,737 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $160,763 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $166,912 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $165,507 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $169,932 | $985 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Aroostook County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 1.9
- 58 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 25th
- among US counties
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- Is Aroostook County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$470 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.6%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Aroostook County?
- About 1.12% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $170,000 home that is about $1,898 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Aroostook County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $898 for a 1-bedroom, $1,175 for a 2-bedroom and $1,581 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$470 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.