Last updated on June 16, 2026

Average rent in
Houlton, ME

Median rent

Median rent in Houlton

$1,925/mo

The average rent in Houlton is $1,925 per month as of May 2026. This is 1% below the national average rent, or $25 less per month.

$1.18

average price per square foot

Total rentals

Available rentals in Houlton

1

for rent on Zumper.com as of May 2026

Rent price distribution

Share of Houlton rentals at each price point

100%75%50%25%0%
$0 - $1,500
$1,501 - $3,000
$3,001 - $4,500
$4,501 - $6,000
$6,001 - $50,000

This report has limited data.Due a shortage of data for this selected bedroom and/or property type in Houlton, ME, in the last 30 days, rent estimates may not represent the actual market.

Rent trends in Houlton, ME

At this time, we don't have enough information to generate yearly trends for all bedroom counts and property types in Houlton. Please see below for more rent price details.

Rent trends

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

Compare rent prices in Houlton, ME

Rent prices in Houlton vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for a house in Houlton is $1,925.

Listings

2 bedroom

$1,925

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2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,925

The table above reflects average rent prices in Houlton, 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 Houlton, ME compare to other cities?

Compare median rent prices in Houlton and Belfast by all bedroom counts and property types.

Houlton

Median rent price$1,925
decreased by1%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,662
decreased by15%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Houlton, ME is 16% higher than the median rent in Belfast, ME.

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Frequently asked questions for Houlton, ME

Quick answers to common questions about the Houlton rental market.

How much is rent in Houlton?

The average rent in Houlton is $1,925 per month as of May 2, 2026.

How does Houlton rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Houlton is 1% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $25 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Houlton?

To comfortably afford rent in Houlton, you'd need to earn approximately $77,000/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).

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