Which county in Maine has the lowest monthly housing payment?

Aroostook has the lowest monthly housing payment in Maine, at $1,151.

What is the monthly housing payment in Aroostook?

Aroostook is ranked #1 in Maine for monthly housing payment, at $1,151.

Counties With the Lowest Monthly Housing Payment in Maine (2026)

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Maine

Top 16 of 16 counties with data.

Ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first.

Lowest counties for monthly housing payment in Maine

Rank	County	Value
01	Aroostook$1,151 County page
02	Washington$1,387 County page
03	Piscataquis$1,500 County page
04	Somerset$1,543 County page
05	Penobscot$1,845 County page
06	Franklin$1,883 County page
07	Oxford$2,062 County page
08	Kennebec$2,064 County page
09	Androscoggin$2,141 County page
10	Waldo$2,227 County page
11	Hancock$2,631 County page
12	Sagadahoc$2,761 County page
13	Lincoln$2,775 County page
14	Knox$2,860 County page
15	York$3,261 County page
16	Cumberland$3,525 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Maine counties by monthly payment (piti), sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For monthly housing payment, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh monthly housing payment against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of monthly payment (piti).

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Maine has the lowest monthly housing payment?: Aroostook has the lowest monthly housing payment in Maine, at $1,151.
What is the monthly housing payment in Aroostook?: Aroostook is ranked #1 in Maine for monthly housing payment, at $1,151.
How is this monthly housing payment ranking calculated?: Counties in Maine are ranked by monthly payment (piti) (Zillow P+I + ACS effective tax rate + NAIC insurance (synthesized), Zillow 2026-06), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.