Average Rent in Fairfield, ME and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Fairfield, ME

Average rent prices in Fairfield have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Fairfield, ME

Rent prices in Fairfield vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Fairfield is $1,195, whereas a house costs $2,000. 1-bedroom apartments in Fairfield run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,250.


Studio	$790	6%	58%
1 bedroom	$970	5%	10%
2 bedroom	$1,250	5%	No Change
3 bedroom	$1,450	9%	1%
4 bedroom	$2,375	23%	-


Apartments	$1,195	6%	No Change
Condos	$1,412	No Change	-
Houses	$2,000	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$790

Last 30 days

Last year

58%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$970

Last 30 days

Last year

10%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,250

Last 30 days

Last year

No Change

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,450

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,375

Last 30 days

23%

The table above reflects average rent prices in Fairfield, ME, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Fairfield, ME compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Fairfield and Bangor by all bedroom counts and property types.

Fairfield

Median rent price$1,195

37%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,495

21%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Fairfield, ME is 20% lower than the median rent in Bangor, ME.

Average rent in nearby cities

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Discover rentals in Fairfield, ME

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

304 Norridgewock

304 Norridgewock Rd, Fairfield, ME 04937

2 beds

1 bath

$1,195

5d+ ago

8.8

Very good

9 Burrill

9 Burrill St, Fairfield, ME 04937

3 beds

1 bath

$1,195

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Fairfield

21 Water St #1, Fairfield, ME 04937

2 beds

1 bath

$1,250

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Frequently asked questions for Fairfield, ME

Quick answers to common questions about the Fairfield rental market.

How much is rent in Fairfield?

The average rent in Fairfield is $1,195 per month as of September 26, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Fairfield?

Average rent prices in Fairfield have increased by 8% over the last month and have increased by 11% since last year.

How does Fairfield rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Fairfield is 37% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $705 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Fairfield?

To comfortably afford rent in Fairfield, you'd need to earn approximately $48,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).