Rent in Portland, ME: Prices & Apartments for Rent
As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Portland, ME is $1,915/month, based on 39 active listings on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving. 2-bedroom: $2,800 (51 listings).
That is 60% above the Maine 1-bedroom median of about $1,200.
Updated · 694 listings. Prices are advertised asking rents; check availability on the original listing. How we calculate
Open the Portland rental mapMedian rent in Portland
From listings with a single price and a single bedroom count. Fewer than 20 such listings and we leave the figure out.
- Studio
- —
- 5 listings
- 1 bedroom
- $1,915
- 39 listings
- 2 bedrooms
- $2,800
- 51 listings
- 3+ bedrooms
- $3,000
- 35 listings
Rentals in Portland
See all 694 on the map →
94 Park Ave Unit 10
94 Park Ave Unit 10, Portland, ME 04101
$1,795 · 2 bd · 900 sqft
486 Cumberland Ave Unit 2
486 Cumberland Ave Unit 2, Portland, ME 04101
$1,890 · 1 bd
Nightingale
144 State St, Portland, ME 04101
$2,087 – $2,403 · Studio–1 bd · 480 sqft
386 Saint John St
386 Saint John St, Portland, ME 04102
$2,400 · 2 bd · 902 sqft
1251 Congress St #301
1251 Congress St #301, Portland, ME 04102
$2,650 · 1 bd · 680 sqft
153 Hartley St
153 Hartley St, Portland, ME 04103
$2,950 · 3 bd · 1,500 sqft
40 Free St Unit 603
40 Free St Unit 603, Portland, ME 04101
$3,995 · 2 bd · 975 sqft
Renting in Portland: common questions
- What is the median rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portland, ME?
- As of October 17, 2026, the median asking rent for a 1-bedroom in Portland, ME is $1,915 per month, based on 39 listings with a single price. A 2-bedroom has a median of $2,800.
- How many rentals are available in Portland, ME?
- 694 rentals are listed in Portland, ME on Redfin and ApartmentHomeLiving as of October 17, 2026, after removing listings that appear on more than one site.
- How are these rent prices calculated?
- We collect active listings from Redfin, Zillow and ApartmentHomeLiving, remove duplicates across sites, and take the median of asking rents for listings with one price and one bedroom count. If fewer than 20 listings qualify for a bedroom size, we leave that figure out. Read the full methodology
- How much income do I need to rent in Portland, ME?
- Many landlords ask for gross income of at least 3 times the monthly rent. For a median 1-bedroom at $1,915/month, that is about $5,745 a month, or $68,940 a year.
- What is the cheapest city near Portland, ME to rent in?
- Among nearby cities we track, Biddeford, ME has the lowest median 1-bedroom rent at $1,650/month, $265 less than Portland.
Rent in cities near Portland
- South Portland, ME74 · 1 mi
- Westbrook, ME87 · 5 mi
- Scarborough, ME52 · 6 mi
- Old Orchard Beach, ME71 · 11 mi
- Saco, ME82 · 14 mi
- Biddeford, ME1BR $1,650 · 231 · 15 mi
- Brunswick, ME75 · 23 mi
- Sanford, ME80 · 29 mi
- Auburn, ME148 · 30 mi
- Lewiston, ME328 · 31 mi
- Somersworth, NH63 · 41 mi
- Rochester, NH158 · 43 mi
All cities in Maine · Cheapest places to rent in Maine · Embed this data