Rental numbers for Kennebec County, ME
The typical home here runs -$1,100 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%.
- Gross yield
- 5.6%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.2%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,100/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $321,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,493/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Kennebec County
22 with published figures
| 04910Albion | $279,000 | $1,790* | 7.7% | 4.4% | -$486 | n/a |
| 04927Clinton | $259,000 | $1,550* | 7.2% | 3.7% | -$589 | n/a |
| 04265Monmouth | $311,000 | $1,750* | 6.8% | 3.1% | -$864 | n/a |
| 04349Fayette | $368,000 | $2,020* | 6.6% | 3.2% | -$1,015 | n/a |
| 04330Augusta | $295,000 | $1,573 | 6.4% | 3.0% | -$850 | +4.1% |
| 04346Randolph | $284,000 | $1,500* | 6.3% | 2.8% | -$864 | n/a |
| 04901Winslow | $273,000 | $1,375 | 6.0% | 2.5% | -$904 | +3.9% |
| 04345Gardiner | $316,000 | $1,420* | 5.4% | 2.3% | -$1,106 | n/a |
| 04364Winthrop | $345,000 | $1,510* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,287 | n/a |
| 04989Vassalboro | $347,000 | $1,500* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,211 | n/a |
| 04358China Village | $342,000 | $1,450* | 5.1% | 2.0% | -$1,277 | n/a |
| 04355Readfield | $351,000 | $1,470* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,316 | n/a |
| 04284Wayne | $406,000 | $1,690* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,468 | n/a |
| 04259Monmouth | $364,000 | $1,510* | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$1,398 | n/a |
| 04363Windsor | $369,000 | $1,530* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,365 | n/a |
| 04963Oakland | $348,000 | $1,420* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,303 | n/a |
| 04350Litchfield | $362,000 | $1,470* | 4.9% | 1.8% | -$1,399 | n/a |
| 04352Mt Vernon | $336,000 | $1,310* | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,362 | n/a |
| 04344Farmingdale | $324,000 | $1,220* | 4.5% | 1.5% | -$1,346 | n/a |
| 04351Manchester | $398,000 | $1,440* | 4.3% | 1.3% | -$1,718 | n/a |
| 04347Hallowell | $383,000 | $1,330* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,753 | n/a |
| 04917Belgrade | $414,000 | $1,220* | 3.5% | 0.8% | -$1,937 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +0.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.4 pts
- Property tax
- 1.09%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $245,499 | $1,110 |
| Aug 2022 | $279,028 | $1,186 |
| Aug 2023 | $298,514 | $1,279 |
| Aug 2024 | $316,111 | $1,372 |
| Aug 2025 | $318,435 | $1,433 |
| Aug 2026 | $321,023 | $1,493 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Kennebec County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,043 | $1,050 | $1,374 | $1,767 | $2,167 |
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
- 8.8
- 477 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 67th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is Kennebec County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,100 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.2%. 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 Kennebec County?
- About 1.09% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $321,000 home that is about $3,512 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Kennebec County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,050 for a 1-bedroom, $1,374 for a 2-bedroom and $1,767 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,100 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.