Rental numbers for Somerset County, ME
The typical home here runs -$611 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%.
- Gross yield
- 6.9%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- n/a
- 0 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$611/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $233,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,332/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Somerset County
17 with published figures
| 04945Jackman | $234,000 | $1,700* | 8.7% | 5.3% | -$226 | n/a |
| 04967Pittsfield | $201,000 | $1,440* | 8.6% | 4.6% | -$309 | n/a |
| 04950Madison | $218,000 | $1,520* | 8.4% | 4.6% | -$333 | n/a |
| 04961Lexington | $214,000 | $1,460* | 8.2% | 4.5% | -$341 | n/a |
| 04924Canaan | $247,000 | $1,670* | 8.1% | 4.6% | -$390 | n/a |
| 04911Anson | $196,000 | $1,220* | 7.4% | 3.6% | -$464 | n/a |
| 04920Moscow | $177,000 | $1,090* | 7.4% | 4.0% | -$371 | n/a |
| 04965Palmyra | $245,000 | $1,500* | 7.4% | 3.8% | -$538 | n/a |
| 04943Hartland | $192,000 | $1,150* | 7.2% | 3.4% | -$496 | n/a |
| 04957Norridgewock | $252,000 | $1,410* | 6.7% | 3.4% | -$635 | n/a |
| 04971St Albans | $235,000 | $1,280* | 6.5% | 3.1% | -$652 | n/a |
| 04929Detroit | $238,000 | $1,280* | 6.5% | 3.2% | -$656 | n/a |
| 04979Solon | $212,000 | $1,130* | 6.4% | 2.9% | -$626 | n/a |
| 04976Skowhegan | $233,000 | $1,210* | 6.2% | 2.6% | -$745 | n/a |
| 04937Fairfield | $245,000 | $1,230* | 6.0% | 2.3% | -$847 | n/a |
| 04978Smithfield | $284,000 | $1,230* | 5.2% | 1.9% | -$1,083 | n/a |
| 04958Embden | $295,000 | $1,250* | 5.1% | 1.8% | -$1,142 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.08%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $167,988 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $199,815 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $213,420 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $224,154 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $227,890 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $233,245 | $1,332 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Somerset County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,031 | $1,038 | $1,242 | $1,676 | $1,731 |
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
- 3.5
- 80 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 38th
- among US counties
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- Is Somerset County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$611 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.0%. 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 Somerset County?
- About 1.08% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $233,000 home that is about $2,512 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Somerset County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,038 for a 1-bedroom, $1,242 for a 2-bedroom and $1,676 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$611 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.