How many renters in Augusta, ME pay more than 30% of their income on rent?

Name: Rent burden in Augusta, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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49.2% (±9.6 points) of renting households in Augusta, ME spend 30% or more of their household income on gross rent (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

34.8% spend 35% or more.

The median renting household spends 29.8% of its income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Paying 30% or more: 49.2% (±9.6 points)
Paying 35% or more: 34.8% (±8.1 points)
Median share of income: 29.8% (±2.0 points)

Rent as a share of income in Augusta

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	Augusta	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Less than 15%	5.1% (±2.5 points)	12.1%	12.7%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	13.0% (±4.6 points)	11.5%	13.0%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	12.2% (±4.2 points)	12.8%	12.4%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	20.4% (±6.5 points)	14.7%	13.5%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	14.4% (±5.1 points)	10.3%	10.5%	9.2%
35% or more	34.8% (±8.1 points)	38.5%	37.9%	41.9%

Households whose income could not be measured against their rent (for example, those reporting no income) are left out of these shares, as the Census Bureau leaves them out.

Augusta against Kennebec County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Augusta	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Paying 30% or more	49.2% (±9.6 points)	48.8% (±4.7 points)	48.4% (±1.5 points)	51.1%
Paying 35% or more	34.8% (±8.1 points)	38.5% (±4.1 points)	37.9% (±1.3 points)	41.9%
Median share of income	29.8% (±2.0 points)	29.6% (±1.5 points)	29.4% (±0.5 points)	30.6%
Median renter household income	$33,896 (±$3,975)	$38,133 (±$3,207)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median gross rent	$919 (±$79)	$992 (±$43)	$1,139 (±$13)	$1,413

In Augusta, the share of renters paying 30% or more of income is not measurably different from Kennebec County (48.8%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (48.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (51.1%).

In Kennebec County, Augusta ranks 13 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest share of renters paying 30% or more of income.

Statewide, it ranks 180 of 440.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Renters paying 30% or more of income in places near Augusta

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Augusta
Place	Distance	Renters paying 30% or more of income	Compared with this place
Augusta	—	49.2% (±9.6 points)	—
Chelsea	4.7 mi	15.0% (±26.9 points)	Lower
Hallowell	5.3 mi	37.1% (±19.5 points)	Not measurably different
Farmingdale (community)	6.3 mi	61.2% (±23.2 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	6.3 mi	30.9% (±20.0 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph (community)	6.8 mi	11.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Randolph	6.8 mi	11.3% (±12.1 points)	Lower
Farmingdale	6.9 mi	58.7% (±26.0 points)	Not measurably different
Sidney	7.2 mi	16.4% (±24.0 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chelsea, ME (15.0%), Randolph (community), ME (11.3%), Randolph, ME (11.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Renters paying 30% or more of income across Kennebec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Renters paying 30% or more of income
7	Winslow	56.7% (±15.6 points)
8	Vassalboro	54.8% (±28.9 points)
9	Monmouth	54.6% (±35.1 points)
10	Rome	54.1% (±43.9 points)
11	Winthrop	50.8% (±21.9 points)
12	Waterville	50.5% (±9.4 points)
13	Augusta	49.2% (±9.6 points)
14	Fayette	46.8% (±31.7 points)
15	Windsor	46.2% (±30.6 points)
16	Albion	46.1% (±24.8 points)
17	Gardiner	44.5% (±16.3 points)
18	Hallowell	37.1% (±19.5 points)
19	Litchfield	32.0% (±56.5 points)

Showing 13 of 29 places in Kennebec County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Augusta

Are renters in Augusta rent-burdened?

49.2% of renting households in Augusta pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What share of income do renters in Augusta spend on rent?

The median renting household in Augusta, ME spends 29.8% (±2.0 points) of its household income on gross rent.

Sources

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DP04_0136E, DP04_0136M, DP04_0137PE, DP04_0137PM, DP04_0138PE, DP04_0138PM, DP04_0139PE, DP04_0139PM, DP04_0140PE, DP04_0140PM, DP04_0141PE, DP04_0141PM, DP04_0142PE, DP04_0142PM, B25071_001E, B25071_001M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M

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