What percentage of people rent in Chelsea, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Chelsea, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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11.4% (±5.3 points) of the occupied homes in Chelsea, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 117 renting households against 911 that own their home.

In Chelsea, the share of households that rent went from 6.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 11.4% (±5.3 points)
Renting households: 117 (±57)
Median renter income: $95,990 (±$55,549)

Who rents and who owns in Chelsea

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Chelsea	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	11.4% (±5.3 points)	26.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	117 (±57)	14,306 (±888)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	911 (±99)	40,006 (±958)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	3.0 (±0.6)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.6 (±0.3)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$95,990 (±$55,549)	$38,133 (±$3,207)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$85,127 (±$11,630)	$83,629 (±$3,556)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Chelsea, the renter share is lower than in Kennebec County (26.3%).

It is also lower than in Maine (25.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Kennebec County, Chelsea ranks 15 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 301 of 482.

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

How renting in Chelsea has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	6.6% (±3.8 points)	11.4% (±5.3 points)	+4.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$734 (±$360)	$1,373 (±$90)	+87.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$67,845 (±$10,042)	$85,471 (±$10,045)	+26.0%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Chelsea

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Chelsea
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Chelsea	—	11.4% (±5.3 points)	—
Randolph (community)	2.3 mi	22.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Randolph	2.3 mi	22.5% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Farmingdale (community)	2.8 mi	28.8% (±10.5 points)	Higher
Hallowell	4.6 mi	41.7% (±8.8 points)	Higher
Augusta	4.7 mi	46.2% (±4.3 points)	Higher
Farmingdale	4.8 mi	34.4% (±11.1 points)	Higher
Gardiner	5.8 mi	31.8% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Pittston	6.1 mi	19.0% (±8.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Farmingdale (community), ME (28.8%), Hallowell, ME (41.7%), Augusta, ME (46.2%).

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

Households that rent across Kennebec County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
9	Albion	21.0% (±7.6 points)
10	Monmouth	20.2% (±10.6 points)
11	Pittston	19.0% (±8.4 points)
12	Vassalboro	17.5% (±5.9 points)
13	Benton	15.8% (±5.5 points)
14	Manchester	15.0% (±5.0 points)
15	Chelsea	11.4% (±5.3 points)
16 (tie)	Fayette	11.3% (±6.3 points)
16 (tie)	West Gardiner	11.3% (±6.4 points)
18	Windsor	10.9% (±3.4 points)
19	Sidney	10.6% (±5.3 points)
20	Mount Vernon	10.2% (±5.9 points)
21 (tie)	Readfield	10.1% (±8.5 points)

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

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Chelsea

How many renters are there in Chelsea?

Chelsea has an estimated 117 (±57) renting households, 11.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Chelsea?

In Chelsea, the share of households that rent went from 6.6% in 2015–2019 to 11.4% in 2020–2024 (+4.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Chelsea?

A renting household in Chelsea has 3.0 people on average, against 2.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Chelsea?

The median renting household in Chelsea, ME has an income of $95,990 (±$55,549) a year, against $85,127 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Chelsea town, Kennebec County, Maine (county subdivision:12350, in state:23 county:011).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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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.