Housing data for Brunswick, ME
Brunswick, ME has an estimated 22,336 residents and 9,523 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Cumberland County.
28.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,469 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+8.9%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 22,336 (±30)
- Housing units
- 9,523 (±362)
- Households that rent
- 28.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,469
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.9%
What stands out in Brunswick
Median household income: $74,952 (±$6,048) in Brunswick, lower than in Cumberland County ($95,677).
Rental vacancy rate: 0.0% (±1.1 points) in Brunswick, lower than in Cumberland County (2.9%).
Median home value: $376,300 (±$15,350) in Brunswick, lower than in Cumberland County ($451,200).
Households that moved in since 2020: 27.3% (±3.6 points) in Brunswick, higher than in Cumberland County (23.3%).
- Income and affordability in Brunswick
- Vacancy rate in Brunswick
- Home values in Brunswick
- How long people stay in Brunswick
Housing in Brunswick at a glance
- Median rent: $1,469 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,506 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 56.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $74,952 median household income
- Home values: $376,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,983 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,756 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 57.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate
- Heating fuel: 44.8% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 23.4 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 48 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +8.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 27.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Brunswick against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Brunswick | Cumberland County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 22,336 (±30) | 308,827 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 9,523 (±362) | 153,286 (±137) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.8% (±3.3 points) | 30.2% (±0.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,469 (±$99) | $1,589 (±$36) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $74,952 (±$6,048) | $95,677 (±$1,883) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $376,300 (±$15,350) | $451,200 (±$5,798) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,756 (±$250) | $4,707 (±$61) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.6% (±4.9 points) | 54.8% (±1.4 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.4 minutes (±1.5) | 23.2 minutes (±0.6) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.3% (±2.6 points) | 92.7% (±0.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.0 years (±2.8) | 42.2 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Brunswick covers 46.8 square miles of land, about 478 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Brunswick has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 20,517 (±27) | 22,336 (±30) | +8.9% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 9,235 (±334) | 9,523 (±362) | +3.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,002 (±$117) | $1,469 (±$99) | +46.6% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $243,500 (±$15,855) | $376,300 (±$15,350) | +54.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $59,922 (±$7,016) | $74,952 (±$6,048) | +25.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,506 (±$85) | $1,983 (±$95) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $3,609 (±$185) | $4,756 (±$250) | +31.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 31.8% (±3.1 points) | 28.8% (±3.3 points) | −3.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 3.4% (±3.2 points) | 0.0% (±1.1 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Brunswick
In 2025, the Brunswick Police Department reported 48 violent and 643 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Cumberland County, the departments that report recorded 100 violent and 898 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Brunswick
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04011 | 100% | 22,336 | $1,469 | $376,300 | $74,952 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Brunswick
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topsham (community) | 4.1 mi | $1,491 | $388,500 | 25.0% |
| Topsham | 4.8 mi | $1,355 | $360,800 | 21.1% |
| West Bath | 6.0 mi | $1,112 | $422,800 | 17.7% |
| Bath | 6.8 mi | $1,044 | $310,900 | 35.7% |
| Freeport | 6.8 mi | $1,439 | $508,400 | 22.4% |
| Freeport (community) | 7.0 mi | $1,456 | $421,000 | 68.3% |
| Lisbon Falls | 8.8 mi | $971 | $245,700 | 29.9% |
| Durham | 8.9 mi | — | $322,200 | 4.6% |
Places in Maine most like Brunswick
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennebunk (community) | $1,466 | $452,800 | $95,169 | 26.9% |
| Saco | $1,249 | $413,100 | $92,241 | 27.2% |
| Old Orchard Beach (community) | $1,246 | $366,600 | $60,050 | 31.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach | $1,246 | $366,600 | $60,050 | 31.8% |
| South Berwick (community) | $1,702 | $396,700 | $90,972 | 33.0% |
| Veazie (community) | $1,095 | $293,100 | $78,229 | 27.9% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maine.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Brunswick, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,545 | $1,561 | $1,941 | $2,425 | $3,244 |
HUD income limits for Brunswick, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $23,300 | $38,800 | $62,100 |
| 2 people | $26,600 | $44,350 | $70,950 |
| 3 people | $29,950 | $49,900 | $79,800 |
| 4 people | $33,250 | $55,400 | $88,650 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $59,850 | $95,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $64,300 | $102,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $68,700 | $109,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $73,150 | $117,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $110,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Brunswick include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Brunswick (community).
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Brunswick
What is the average rent in Brunswick, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Brunswick is $1,469 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Brunswick?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Brunswick, ME is $1,245 (±$194) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Brunswick rent-burdened?
56.4% of renting households in Brunswick pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Brunswick?
Brunswick has an estimated 2,566 (±309) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Brunswick?
The median household income in Brunswick is $74,952 (±$6,048) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Brunswick, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $376,300 (±$15,350) for owner-occupied homes in Brunswick (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Brunswick growing?
In Brunswick, the number of residents went from 20,517 in 2015–2019 to 22,336 in 2020–2024 (+8.9%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Brunswick?
The ZIP code that covers Brunswick is 04011.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04011?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04011 is $1,469 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Cumberland County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Brunswick Police Department (ORI ME0030100)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Brunswick town, Cumberland County, Maine (county subdivision:08430, in state:23 county:005).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .