Rental numbers for the Portland, ME metro
The typical home here runs -$1,872 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%.
- Gross yield
- 5.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 4.7%
- 25 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$1,872/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $540,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $2,342/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
73 with published figures
| 04092Westbrook | $458,000 | $2,390 | 6.3% | 3.1% | -$1,278 | n/a |
| 04085Standish | $428,000 | $2,220* | 6.2% | 3.1% | -$1,216 | n/a |
| 04055Naples | $436,000 | $2,230* | 6.1% | 3.2% | -$1,173 | n/a |
| 04050Long Island | $649,000 | $3,200* | 5.9% | 3.4% | -$1,685 | n/a |
| 04103Portland | $532,000 | $2,624 | 5.9% | 2.8% | -$1,615 | +2.8% |
| 04047Parsonsfield | $363,000 | $1,740* | 5.7% | 2.8% | -$1,117 | n/a |
| 04106South Portland | $524,000 | $2,492 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,627 | +3.0% |
| 04579Woolwich | $425,000 | $2,020* | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,330 | n/a |
| 04062Windham | $497,000 | $2,350 | 5.7% | 2.7% | -$1,573 | 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 |
| 04102Portland | $546,000 | $2,483 | 5.5% | 2.4% | -$1,856 | +5.7% |
| 04530Bath | $416,000 | $1,886 | 5.5% | 2.3% | -$1,442 | n/a |
| 04076Shapleigh | $415,000 | $1,870* | 5.4% | 2.7% | -$1,318 | n/a |
| 04357Richmond | $338,000 | $1,520* | 5.4% | 2.0% | -$1,257 | n/a |
| 04061Waterboro | $390,000 | $1,730* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$1,322 | n/a |
| 04029Sebago | $407,000 | $1,800* | 5.3% | 2.5% | -$1,363 | n/a |
| 04017Chebeague Island | $649,000 | $2,860* | 5.3% | 2.4% | -$2,182 | 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 |
| 04011Brunswick | $497,000 | $2,169 | 5.2% | 2.0% | -$1,838 | -1.0% |
| 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 |
| 04084Standish | $471,000 | $2,020* | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,611 | n/a |
| 04087Waterboro | $422,000 | $1,810* | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,534 | n/a |
| 04008Bowdoinham | $390,000 | $1,660* | 5.1% | 2.4% | -$1,327 | n/a |
| 04038Gorham | $546,000 | $2,317 | 5.1% | 2.1% | -$1,961 | n/a |
| 04042Hollis | $436,000 | $1,810* | 5.0% | 2.3% | -$1,527 | n/a |
| 04260New Gloucester | $433,000 | $1,770* | 4.9% | 2.0% | -$1,610 | n/a |
| 04015Casco | $446,000 | $1,810* | 4.9% | 2.1% | -$1,630 | n/a |
| 03903Eliot | $613,000 | $2,470* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$2,237 | n/a |
| 04039Gray | $517,000 | $2,075 | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,949 | n/a |
| 04287Bowdoin | $422,000 | $1,680* | 4.8% | 1.7% | -$1,677 | n/a |
| 04009Bridgton | $409,000 | $1,620* | 4.8% | 1.9% | -$1,562 | n/a |
| 04071Raymond | $516,000 | $2,040* | 4.8% | 2.1% | -$1,885 | n/a |
| 04086Topsham | $472,000 | $1,850 | 4.7% | 1.6% | -$1,896 | 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% |
| 04074Scarborough | $691,000 | $2,683 | 4.7% | 1.8% | -$2,690 | +5.4% |
| 04040Harrison | $408,000 | $1,580* | 4.6% | 1.7% | -$1,636 | n/a |
| 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% |
| 04032Freeport | $688,000 | $2,515 | 4.4% | 1.6% | -$2,766 | n/a |
| 04101Portland | $643,000 | $2,327 | 4.3% | 1.5% | -$2,682 | +3.6% |
| 04079Harpswell | $720,000 | $2,600 | 4.3% | 2.1% | -$2,601 | n/a |
| 04107Cape Elizabeth | $894,000 | $3,217 | 4.3% | 1.6% | -$3,646 | n/a |
| 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 |
| 04069Pownal | $604,000 | $2,070* | 4.1% | 1.2% | -$2,667 | n/a |
| 03905Kittery | $855,000 | $2,920* | 4.1% | 1.5% | -$3,510 | n/a |
| 04105Falmouth | $899,000 | $3,011 | 4.0% | 1.4% | -$3,830 | n/a |
| 04096Yarmouth | $769,000 | $2,535 | 4.0% | 1.2% | -$3,395 | n/a |
| 04097North Yarmouth | $701,000 | $2,250* | 3.9% | 1.1% | -$3,139 | 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 |
| 04021Cumberland | $715,000 | $2,190* | 3.7% | 0.9% | -$3,345 | n/a |
| 04002Lyman | $479,000 | $1,460* | 3.7% | 1.0% | -$2,163 | n/a |
| 04562Phippsburg | $477,000 | $1,400* | 3.5% | 1.2% | -$2,098 | n/a |
| 03902York | $776,000 | $2,230* | 3.5% | 1.1% | -$3,468 | n/a |
| 04109Portland | $856,000 | $2,380* | 3.3% | 0.7% | -$4,109 | n/a |
| 03907Ogunquit | $930,000 | $2,510* | 3.2% | 1.2% | -$4,102 | n/a |
| 04108Portland | $734,000 | $1,980* | 3.2% | 0.5% | -$3,630 | n/a |
| 04110Cumberland | $989,000 | $2,560* | 3.1% | 0.5% | -$4,922 | n/a |
| 04066Harpswell | $721,000 | $1,770* | 2.9% | 0.3% | -$3,704 | n/a |
| 04003Harpswell | $845,000 | $2,000* | 2.8% | 0.3% | -$4,361 | n/a |
| 04548Georgetown | $701,000 | $1,480* | 2.5% | 0.4% | -$3,538 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.9%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.4%
- Rent minus price growth
- +0.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.99%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $424,676 | $1,831 |
| Aug 2022 | $481,844 | $2,026 |
| Aug 2023 | $505,186 | $2,126 |
| Aug 2024 | $527,561 | $2,207 |
| Aug 2025 | $529,993 | $2,287 |
| Aug 2026 | $539,862 | $2,342 |
Counties
- Cumberland County, ME4.8% median yield
- York County, ME4.5% median yield
- Sagadahoc County, ME5.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Portland, ME metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$1,872 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 25 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 4.7%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Portland, ME metro have the highest rental yield?
- 04092 (Westbrook) at 6.3%, 04103 (Portland) at 5.9%, 04106 (South Portland) at 5.7%, 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.