Average Rent in Fairfield, ME and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Fairfield, ME

Average rent prices in Fairfield have decreased by 7% over the last month and have remained the same 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 $1,297, whereas a house costs $1,895. 1-bedroom apartments in Fairfield run $1,050 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,350.


Studio	$1,100	6%	-
1 bedroom	$1,050	3%	16%
2 bedroom	$1,272	1%	5%
3 bedroom	$1,800	No Change	49%
4 bedroom	$2,445	23%	-


Apartments	$1,297	2%	6%
Condos	$1,700	No Change	-
Houses	$1,895	8%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,100

Last 30 days

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,050

Last 30 days

Last year

16%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,272

Last 30 days

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,800

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

49%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,445

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$1,297

33%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,500

22%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Fairfield, ME is 14% lower than the median rent in Bangor, ME.

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Discover rentals in Fairfield, ME

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Fairfield

Hinckley Rd

3 Hinckley Rd #2, Fairfield, ME 04937

2 beds

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

3d ago

8.8

Very good

304 Norridgewock

304 Norridgewock Rd, Fairfield, ME 04937

2 beds

1 bath

$1,350

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Apartment for rent in Fairfield

21 Water St #1, Fairfield, ME 04937

2 beds

1 bath

$1,375

Apartment for rent

Available Aug 1

3d ago

8.8

Very good

9 Burrill

9 Burrill St, Fairfield, ME 04937

3 beds

1 bath

$1,400

Apartment for rent

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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 $1,297 per month as of August 15, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Fairfield?

Average rent prices in Fairfield have decreased by 7% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Fairfield rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Fairfield is 33% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $627 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 $52,000/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).