Rental numbers for Waldo County, ME
The typical home here runs -$1,018 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,018/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $346,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,773/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Waldo County
18 with published figures
| 04987Troy | $259,000 | $1,880* | 8.7% | 5.3% | -$261 | n/a |
| 04951Monroe | $291,000 | $1,680* | 6.9% | 3.6% | -$703 | n/a |
| 04986Thorndike | $249,000 | $1,420* | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$657 | n/a |
| 04438Frankfort | $270,000 | $1,480* | 6.6% | 3.3% | -$703 | n/a |
| 04922Burnham | $267,000 | $1,410* | 6.3% | 2.9% | -$783 | n/a |
| 04921Brooks | $289,000 | $1,410* | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$948 | n/a |
| 04988Unity | $288,000 | $1,390* | 5.8% | 2.4% | -$986 | n/a |
| 04952Morrill | $319,000 | $1,460* | 5.5% | 2.2% | -$1,125 | n/a |
| 04981Stockton Springs | $371,000 | $1,660* | 5.4% | 2.2% | -$1,311 | n/a |
| 04496Winterport | $310,000 | $1,290* | 5.0% | 2.0% | -$1,160 | n/a |
| 04973Searsmont | $322,000 | $1,330* | 5.0% | 1.9% | -$1,219 | n/a |
| 04974Searsport | $323,000 | $1,290* | 4.8% | 1.8% | -$1,262 | n/a |
| 04849Lincolnville | $476,000 | $1,900* | 4.8% | 2.0% | -$1,770 | n/a |
| 04941Montville | $286,000 | $1,120* | 4.7% | 1.5% | -$1,191 | n/a |
| 04354Palermo | $363,000 | $1,410* | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,436 | n/a |
| 04915Belfast | $385,000 | $1,493 | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,573 | n/a |
| 04949Liberty | $338,000 | $1,230* | 4.4% | 1.4% | -$1,443 | n/a |
| 04848Islesboro | $443,000 | $1,360* | 3.7% | 0.4% | -$2,230 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- n/a
- Rent minus price growth
- n/a
- Property tax
- 1.04%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $282,646 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $324,741 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $331,853 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $336,276 | n/a |
| Aug 2025 | $333,471 | n/a |
| Aug 2026 | $345,849 | $1,773 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Waldo County, ME
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,132 | $1,148 | $1,367 | $1,766 | $1,981 |
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
- 8.3
- 145 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 65th
- among US counties
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- Is Waldo County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,018 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.1%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. 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 Waldo County?
- About 1.04% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $346,000 home that is about $3,604 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Waldo County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,148 for a 1-bedroom, $1,367 for a 2-bedroom and $1,766 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,018 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.