Rental numbers for Hancock County, ME
The typical home here runs -$1,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,513/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $423,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,742/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Hancock County
21 with published figures
| 04408Aurora | $201,000 | $1,270* | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$389 | n/a |
| 04472Orland | $291,000 | $1,750* | 7.2% | 4.1% | -$577 | n/a |
| 04634Franklin | $298,000 | $1,540* | 6.2% | 3.0% | -$853 | n/a |
| 04416Bucksport | $281,000 | $1,360* | 5.8% | 2.8% | -$861 | n/a |
| 04476Penobscot | $343,000 | $1,520* | 5.3% | 2.6% | -$1,099 | n/a |
| 04664Sullivan | $365,000 | $1,550* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,340 | n/a |
| 04693Winter Harbor | $354,000 | $1,500* | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,207 | n/a |
| 04677Sorrento | $542,000 | $2,250* | 5.0% | 2.5% | -$1,810 | n/a |
| 04605Ellsworth | $352,000 | $1,450* | 4.9% | 1.9% | -$1,338 | n/a |
| 04640Hancock | $369,000 | $1,520* | 4.9% | 2.3% | -$1,292 | n/a |
| 04616Brooklin | $458,000 | $1,840* | 4.8% | 2.4% | -$1,555 | n/a |
| 04607Gouldsboro | $383,000 | $1,500* | 4.7% | 2.0% | -$1,429 | n/a |
| 04627Deer Isle | $409,000 | $1,590* | 4.7% | 2.1% | -$1,486 | n/a |
| 04676Sedgwick | $421,000 | $1,500* | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$1,708 | n/a |
| 04684Surry | $438,000 | $1,490* | 4.1% | 1.6% | -$1,770 | n/a |
| 04614Blue Hill | $506,000 | $1,620* | 3.8% | 1.4% | -$2,153 | n/a |
| 04617Brooksville | $507,000 | $1,500* | 3.5% | 1.3% | -$2,163 | n/a |
| 04681Stonington | $492,000 | $1,330* | 3.2% | 1.0% | -$2,256 | n/a |
| 04609Bar Harbor | $662,000 | $1,730* | 3.1% | 0.7% | -$3,158 | n/a |
| 04679Southwest Harbor | $631,000 | $1,330* | 2.5% | 0.2% | -$3,303 | n/a |
| 04660Mount Desert | $899,000 | $1,570* | 2.1% | -0.1% | -$4,900 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.1%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 0.83%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $347,085 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $395,895 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $404,553 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $415,509 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $409,931 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $422,707 | $1,742 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Hancock County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,163 | $1,171 | $1,484 | $2,050 | $2,198 |
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
- 11.4
- 292 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 76th
- among US counties
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- Is Hancock County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,513 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 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 Hancock County?
- About 0.83% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $423,000 home that is about $3,487 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Hancock County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,171 for a 1-bedroom, $1,484 for a 2-bedroom and $2,050 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,513 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.