Auburn, Maine Rental Market Trends
Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Auburn, Maine rental market.
Auburn, Maine
Average Apartment Rent
$1,676
Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent
-4.8%
As of May 2026
Compared to a year ago, Auburn, Maine apartments have recorded a -4.8% rent decrease.
Auburn, Maine Average apartment rent trend
Auburn, Maine Average Apartment Rent
Auburn, Maine Apartment rent ranges
At 48.02%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Auburn, Maine rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 20.56%.
Auburn, Maine Housing tenure**
Renters take up 41% of Auburn, Maine real estate, occupying a total of 4,261 units, while homeowners live in 6,048 properties.
Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**
4.1
Renter median household income**
$37,542
Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**
1.89
Rental vacancy rate**
0.6%
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**
There are 1,664 rentals in Auburn, Maine with 1 bed making up the highest share of the market, at 39%. Units with 5 or more beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (1%), amounting to 54 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Auburn, Maine homes for rent is 4.1.
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied units by age of householder**
Most condos for rent in Auburn, Maine are occupied by residents in the 25 - 34 years age group (21%), followed by those in the 35 - 44 years age group (17%). At the same time, people in the 85 years and over age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 4%.
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied housing units by family type**
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**
A total of 1,334 apartments for rent in Auburn, Maine, or 31% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 21% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 892 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Auburn, Maine is 1.89.
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**
In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 16% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 10% of the homes for rent in Auburn, Maine.
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied units by year structure built**
The highest share of Auburn, Maine apartment rentals, namely 43% or 1,849 units, were Built 1939 or earlier, followed by those Built 1970 - 1979 (12%, 528 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (10%, 439 units).
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**
Median year renter moved into unit 2016
Most Auburn, Maine renters (48%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 2% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Auburn, Maine condos for rent is 2016.
Auburn, Maine Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**
When it comes to transportation options, 52% of Auburn, Maine renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 24% of them have No vehicle available, and 18% have 2 vehicles available.
Auburn, Maine Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
Auburn, Maine Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**
The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Auburn, Maine apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.
*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.
**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
