Rental numbers for the Lewiston, ME metro
The typical home here runs -$1,100 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%.
- Gross yield
- 5.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.1%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,100/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $330,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,567/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
14 with published figures
| 04256Mechanic Falls | $298,000 | $1,880* | 7.6% | 4.1% | -$597 | n/a |
| 04254Livermore Falls | $215,000 | $1,340* | 7.5% | 3.9% | -$454 | n/a |
| 04252Lisbon Falls | $336,000 | $1,900 | 6.8% | 3.3% | -$895 | n/a |
| 04253Livermore | $291,000 | $1,480* | 6.1% | 2.9% | -$875 | n/a |
| 04210Auburn | $327,000 | $1,658 | 6.1% | 2.6% | -$1,054 | +4.7% |
| 04240Lewiston | $298,000 | $1,471 | 5.9% | 2.5% | -$987 | +1.8% |
| 04263Leeds | $348,000 | $1,690* | 5.8% | 2.7% | -$1,092 | n/a |
| 04282Turner | $380,000 | $1,800* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,161 | n/a |
| 04236Greene | $347,000 | $1,640* | 5.7% | 2.5% | -$1,158 | n/a |
| 04274Poland | $393,000 | $1,810* | 5.5% | 2.5% | -$1,297 | n/a |
| 04250Lisbon | $342,000 | $1,550* | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$1,263 | n/a |
| 04280Sabattus | $357,000 | $1,600* | 5.4% | 2.2% | -$1,279 | n/a |
| 04222Durham | $445,000 | $1,920* | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,640 | n/a |
| 04258Minot | $384,000 | $1,530* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,450 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.2%
- Rent minus price growth
- +1.8 pts
- Property tax
- 1.10%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $247,649 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $284,455 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $302,421 | $1,339 |
| Aug 2024 | $321,358 | $1,443 |
| Aug 2025 | $325,312 | $1,519 |
| Aug 2026 | $329,731 | $1,567 |
Counties
- Androscoggin County, ME6.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Lewiston, ME metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,100 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.1%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Lewiston, ME metro have the highest rental yield?
- 04252 (Lisbon Falls) at 6.8%, 04210 (Auburn) at 6.1%, 04240 (Lewiston) at 5.9%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.