Average Rent in Wells, ME and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Wells, ME

Average rent prices in Wells have decreased by 24% 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
Wells, ME

Rent prices in Wells vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Wells is $1,750, whereas a house costs $3,025. 1-bedroom apartments in Wells run $1,750 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $2,075.


Studio	$1,300	No Change	-
1 bedroom	$1,550	25%	23%
2 bedroom	$2,200	16%	9%
3 bedroom	$2,699	3%	18%
4 bedroom	$2,900	No Change	-


Apartments	$1,750	24%	No Change
Condos	$2,200	No Change	No Change
Houses	$3,025	1%	No Change

Studio

Average rent

$1,300

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

25%

Last year

23%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

16%

Last year

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,699

Last 30 days

Last year

18%

4 bedroom

Average rent

$2,900

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

Compare median rent prices in Wells and Acton by all bedroom counts and property types.

Wells

Median rent price$2,495

29%

higher than the national median

Median rent price$1,700

12%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Wells, ME is 47% higher than the median rent in Acton, ME.

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5d+ ago

House for rent in Wells

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Frequently asked questions for Wells, ME

Quick answers to common questions about the Wells rental market.

How much is rent in Wells?

The average rent in Wells is $2,495 per month as of July 25, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Wells?

Average rent prices in Wells have decreased by 24% over the last month and have remained the same since last year.

How does Wells rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Wells is 29% above the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $565 more per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Wells?

To comfortably afford rent in Wells, you'd need to earn approximately $100,000/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).