Maine Eviction Risk Map

158 cities · 803,762 residents · Avg risk 3.8/10 (Low)

3.8Average risk score

6.5Highest city

3.5Lowest city

30.4%Avg rent burden

$976Avg median rent

31.8%Avg renter share

Statewide heatmap

Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.

Highest-risk cities in Maine

Portland68,505 pop 6.5 Portland68,505 pop 5.5 Auburn24,294 pop 4.7 Bangor31,663 pop 4.6 Lewiston37,886 pop 4.5 Westbrook20,484 pop 4.5 Lewiston37,886 pop 4.5 Augusta18,999 pop 4.4 Brewer9,654 pop 4.4 Ellsworth8,550 pop 4.3 South Portland26,780 pop 4.3 Biddeford22,463 pop 4.2 Caribou7,427 pop 4.2 Old Town7,431 pop 4.2 Saco20,636 pop 4.2 Sanford22,095 pop 4.2 Waterville16,704 pop 4.2 Belfast6,985 pop 4.1 Gardiner6,047 pop 4.1 Kennebunk6,008 pop 4.0 Bath8,801 pop 4.0 Presque Isle8,736 pop 4.0 Rockland6,991 pop 4.0 Bangor31,663 pop 4.0

Largest cities

Portland68,505 pop 6.5 Portland68,505 pop 5.5 Lewiston37,886 pop 4.5 Lewiston37,886 pop 4.5 Bangor31,663 pop 4.6 Bangor31,663 pop 4.0 South Portland26,780 pop 4.3 Auburn24,294 pop 4.7 Biddeford22,463 pop 4.2 Sanford22,095 pop 4.2 Saco20,636 pop 4.2 Westbrook20,484 pop 4.5 Augusta18,999 pop 4.4 Brunswick16,928 pop 3.7 Waterville16,704 pop 4.2 Orono10,699 pop 3.9 Brewer9,654 pop 4.4 Old Orchard Beach9,150 pop 3.7 Bath8,801 pop 4.0 Presque Isle8,736 pop 4.0 Ellsworth8,550 pop 4.3 Old Town7,431 pop 4.2 Caribou7,427 pop 4.2 Gorham7,365 pop 3.6

Counties in Maine

Cumberland County 22 cities · Avg 3.9/10 Hancock County 11 cities · Avg 3.9/10 Androscoggin County 12 cities · Avg 3.9/10 Waldo County 13 cities · Avg 3.9/10 York County 18 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Kennebec County 16 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Franklin County 4 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Washington County 8 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Aroostook County 16 cities · Avg 3.8/10 Penobscot County 12 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Somerset County 3 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Oxford County 7 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Lincoln County 5 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Sagadahoc County 5 cities · Avg 3.7/10 Knox County 3 cities · Avg 3.7/10

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About eviction risk in Maine

Maine spans 158 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 3.8/10. Scores range from 3.5 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 6.5 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 30.4%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.

Landlords operating anywhere in Maine should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.