Rental numbers for Knox County, ME
The typical home here runs -$1,533 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 4.6%.
- Gross yield
- 5.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.6%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,533/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $441,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,005/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Knox County
15 with published figures
| 04841Rockland | $345,000 | $1,719 | 6.0% | 2.2% | -$1,230 | n/a |
| 04574Washington | $349,000 | $1,600* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 04547Friendship | $391,000 | $1,790* | 5.5% | 2.6% | -$1,248 | n/a |
| 04858South Thomaston | $472,000 | $1,990* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,711 | n/a |
| 04860St George | $518,000 | $2,160* | 5.0% | 2.1% | -$1,874 | n/a |
| 04864Warren | $346,000 | $1,440* | 5.0% | 1.8% | -$1,362 | n/a |
| 04861Thomaston | $340,000 | $1,380* | 4.9% | 1.2% | -$1,494 | n/a |
| 04847Hope | $396,000 | $1,530* | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$1,579 | n/a |
| 04563Cushing | $494,000 | $1,840* | 4.5% | 1.7% | -$1,978 | n/a |
| 04854Owls Head | $493,000 | $1,730* | 4.2% | 1.7% | -$1,968 | n/a |
| 04862Union | $390,000 | $1,360* | 4.2% | 1.0% | -$1,786 | n/a |
| 04863Vinalhaven | $471,000 | $1,460* | 3.7% | 1.1% | -$2,100 | n/a |
| 04856Rockport | $593,000 | $1,750* | 3.5% | 0.6% | -$2,884 | n/a |
| 04843Camden | $692,000 | $1,850 | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$3,447 | n/a |
| 04853North Haven | $749,000 | $1,780* | 2.9% | 0.4% | -$3,763 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +7.0 pts
- Property tax
- 1.17%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
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| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $354,265 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $420,632 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $434,075 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $451,262 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $443,017 | $1,883 |
| Aug 2026 | $440,776 | $2,005 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Knox County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,101 | $1,236 | $1,503 | $1,968 | $1,975 |
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
- 10.7
- 197 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 74th
- among US counties
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- Is Knox County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,533 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 4.6%. 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 Knox County?
- About 1.17% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $441,000 home that is about $5,135 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Knox County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,236 for a 1-bedroom, $1,503 for a 2-bedroom and $1,968 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,533 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.