What percentage of people rent in Columbia Falls, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Columbia Falls, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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19.9% (±7.9 points) of the occupied homes in Columbia Falls, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 49 renting households against 197 that own their home.

In Columbia Falls, the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 19.9% (±7.9 points)
Renting households: 49 (±20)
Median renter income: $16,103 (±$1,395)

Who rents and who owns in Columbia Falls

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Columbia Falls	Washington County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	19.9% (±7.9 points)	20.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	49 (±20)	2,886 (±244)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	197 (±47)	11,301 (±281)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.4 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$16,103 (±$1,395)	$26,791 (±$2,810)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$51,141 (±$8,762)	$66,590 (±$3,220)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Columbia Falls, the renter share is not measurably different from Washington County (20.3%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (25.7%).

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

In Washington County, Columbia Falls ranks 8 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 135 of 482.

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

How renting in Columbia Falls 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	21.9% (±8.3 points)	19.9% (±7.9 points)	−2.0 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$738 (±$247)	$725 (±$675)	−1.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,788 (±$12,756)	$43,750 (±$4,678)	−8.4%	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 Columbia Falls

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Columbia Falls
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Columbia Falls	—	19.9% (±7.9 points)	—
Columbia	5.1 mi	18.2% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Jonesboro	6.3 mi	19.0% (±8.6 points)	Not measurably different
Whitneyville	9.4 mi	14.5% (±15.4 points)	Not measurably different
Northfield	9.6 mi	11.1% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cherryfield	11 mi	33.2% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Machias (community)	12 mi	63.8% (±9.4 points)	Higher
Addison	12 mi	15.0% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Marshfield	12 mi	5.4% (±5.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Marshfield, ME (5.4%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Cherryfield, ME (33.2%), Machias (community), ME (63.8%).

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

Households that rent across Washington County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Eastport	35.1% (±7.0 points)
3	Cherryfield	33.2% (±9.4 points)
4	Jonesport	32.5% (±8.6 points)
5	Calais	26.6% (±8.0 points)
6	Princeton	25.7% (±9.6 points)
7	Lubec	21.9% (±7.5 points)
8	Columbia Falls	19.9% (±7.9 points)
9	Jonesboro	19.0% (±8.6 points)
10	Dennysville	18.6% (±9.8 points)
11	Danforth	18.4% (±9.5 points)
12	Columbia	18.2% (±11.1 points)
13	Robbinston	17.3% (±7.9 points)
14	Machiasport	17.0% (±11.7 points)

Showing 13 of 43 places in Washington 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 Columbia Falls

How many renters are there in Columbia Falls?

Columbia Falls has an estimated 49 (±20) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Columbia Falls?

In Columbia Falls, the share of households that rent went from 21.9% in 2015–2019 to 19.9% in 2020–2024 (−2.0 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Columbia Falls?

A renting household in Columbia Falls has 1.4 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Columbia Falls?

The median renting household in Columbia Falls, ME has an income of $16,103 (±$1,395) a year, against $51,141 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 Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:13820, in state:23 county:029).

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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