Average Rent in Oakland, ME and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Oakland, ME

Average rent prices in Oakland have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 18% 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
Oakland, ME

Rent prices in Oakland vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Oakland is $1,300, whereas a house costs $1,900. 1-bedroom apartments in Oakland run $1,025 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,300.


Studio	$775	No Change	40%
1 bedroom	$1,010	5%	1%
2 bedroom	$1,300	16%	16%
3 bedroom	$1,487	13%	13%
4 bedroom	$2,475	63%	-


Apartments	$1,300	5%	8%
Condos	$1,475	-	2%
Houses	$1,900	No Change	50%

Studio

Average rent

$775

Last year

40%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,010

Last 30 days

Last year

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,300

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

16%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$1,487

Last 30 days

13%

Last year

13%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,475

Last 30 days

63%

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

Compare median rent prices in Oakland and Auburn by all bedroom counts and property types.

Oakland

Median rent price$1,300

32%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,800

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Oakland, ME is 28% lower than the median rent in Auburn, ME.

Average rent in nearby cities

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$1,800

$1,475

$1,450

$1,250

$1,500

$1,549

$1,500

$1,500

$1,500

$1,262

$1,300

$1,500

Discover rentals in Oakland, ME

2d ago

8.8

Very good

17 Pleasant

17 Pleasant St, Oakland, ME 04963

1–2 beds

1 bath

$975–$995

No deposit

2d ago

8.5

Very good

21 Church

21 Church St, Oakland, ME 04963

2 beds

1 bath

$1,000

No deposit

2d ago

House for rent in Oakland

1 Greeley St, Oakland, ME 04963

2 beds

1 bath

$1,100

5d+ ago

House for rent in Oakland

46 Heath St, Oakland, ME 04963

3 beds

1 bath

$1,750

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Frequently asked questions for Oakland, ME

Quick answers to common questions about the Oakland rental market.

How much is rent in Oakland?

The average rent in Oakland is $1,300 per month as of October 31, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Oakland?

Average rent prices in Oakland have decreased by 5% over the last month and have increased by 18% since last year.

How does Oakland rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Oakland is 32% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $600 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Oakland?

To comfortably afford rent in Oakland, 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).