All Counties in Maine — Eviction Risk 2026

Maine has 15 counties in our eviction-risk database, covering 158 cities and roughly 810,205 residents. The statewide average landlord risk score is 3.8/10 (Low), but scores vary sharply by county — urban counties with strong tenant-protection ordinances or high rent burdens routinely score several points above rural counties.

The highest-risk counties are Cumberland County, Hancock County, Androscoggin County — these jurisdictions combine elevated rent burdens, higher tenant protections, or greater political lean toward renter-friendly policy. The most landlord-neutral counties include Knox County, Sagadahoc County, Lincoln County.

County-level risk is a weighted aggregate of all cities within that county. Click any county card above to see every city ranked, a zoomed heatmap, and a detailed breakdown of rent burden, renter share, poverty rate, and political margin. For state-level statutes that apply regardless of county, see the Maine state overview.