Rental numbers for York County, ME
The typical home here runs -$1,916 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%.
- Gross yield
- 5.0%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.5%
- 8 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,916/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $529,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,187/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in York County
31 with published figures
| 04047Parsonsfield | $363,000 | $1,740* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,117 | n/a |
| 04083Springvale | $364,000 | $1,700* | 5.6% | 2.2% | -$1,290 | n/a |
| 04027Lebanon | $409,000 | $1,900* | 5.6% | 2.7% | -$1,288 | n/a |
| 04076Shapleigh | $415,000 | $1,870* | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,318 | n/a |
| 04061Waterboro | $390,000 | $1,730* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,322 | n/a |
| 04048Limerick | $410,000 | $1,810* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,407 | n/a |
| 04030Waterboro | $425,000 | $1,860* | 5.3% | 2.3% | -$1,486 | n/a |
| 04093Buxton | $477,000 | $2,080* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,647 | n/a |
| 04020Cornish | $394,000 | $1,710* | 5.2% | 2.4% | -$1,350 | n/a |
| 04049Limington | $417,000 | $1,810* | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$1,461 | n/a |
| 04073Sanford | $375,000 | $1,630* | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,443 | n/a |
| 04095Newfield | $399,000 | $1,730* | 5.2% | 2.5% | -$1,336 | n/a |
| 03901Berwick | $479,000 | $2,070* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,765 | n/a |
| 04043Kennebunk | $621,000 | $2,669 | 5.2% | 2.3% | -$2,175 | n/a |
| 04087Waterboro | $422,000 | $1,810* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,534 | n/a |
| 04042Hollis | $436,000 | $1,810* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,527 | n/a |
| 03903Eliot | $613,000 | $2,470* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$2,237 | n/a |
| 04005Biddeford | $505,000 | $1,973 | 4.7% | 1.7% | -$1,987 | +2.0% |
| 04064Old Orchard Beach | $507,000 | $1,984 | 4.7% | 1.9% | -$1,932 | +2.9% |
| 04072Saco | $524,000 | $2,016 | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$2,123 | +0.0% |
| 03908South Berwick | $527,000 | $2,020* | 4.6% | 1.6% | -$2,137 | n/a |
| 03904Kittery | $656,000 | $2,402 | 4.4% | 1.7% | -$2,630 | -2.5% |
| 03906North Berwick | $496,000 | $1,780* | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$2,006 | n/a |
| 04090Wells | $592,000 | $2,079 | 4.2% | 1.8% | -$2,310 | n/a |
| 03909York | $761,000 | $2,603 | 4.1% | 1.7% | -$3,038 | n/a |
| 03905Kittery | $855,000 | $2,920* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$3,510 | n/a |
| 04001Acton | $477,000 | $1,520* | 3.8% | 1.3% | -$2,075 | n/a |
| 04046Arundel | $770,000 | $2,442 | 3.8% | 1.5% | -$3,192 | n/a |
| 04002Lyman | $479,000 | $1,460* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$2,163 | n/a |
| 03902York | $776,000 | $2,230* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$3,468 | n/a |
| 03907Ogunquit | $930,000 | $2,510* | 3.2% | 1.2% | -$4,102 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.2 pts
- Property tax
- 0.96%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $413,119 | $1,616 |
| Aug 2022 | $469,098 | $1,845 |
| Aug 2023 | $491,411 | $1,971 |
| Aug 2024 | $511,953 | $2,074 |
| Aug 2025 | $519,672 | $2,145 |
| Aug 2026 | $528,818 | $2,187 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,352 | $1,500 | $1,792 | $2,464 | $2,773 |
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
- 15.0
- 1,372 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 83th
- among US counties
Tools
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Questions
- Is York County good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,916 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 8 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.5%. 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 York County?
- About 0.96% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $529,000 home that is about $5,061 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in York County?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,500 for a 1-bedroom, $1,792 for a 2-bedroom and $2,464 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$1,916 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.