What percentage of people rent in Deer Isle, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Deer Isle, ME, 2020–2024
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14.2% (±6.1 points) of the occupied homes in Deer Isle, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 149 renting households against 903 that own their home.

In Deer Isle, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.2% (±6.1 points)
Renting households: 149 (±67)

Who rents and who owns in Deer Isle

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Deer Isle	Hancock County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.2% (±6.1 points)	21.5% (±1.7 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	149 (±67)	5,489 (±486)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	903 (±139)	20,083 (±611)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.5)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$40,571 (±$5,495)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$62,392 (±$16,901)	$83,521 (±$3,918)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Deer Isle, the renter share is lower than in Hancock County (21.5%).

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

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

In Hancock County, Deer Isle ranks 27 of 37 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 247 of 482.

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

How renting in Deer Isle 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	20.0% (±5.9 points)	14.2% (±6.1 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$577 (±$371)	$1,909 (±$927)	+230.8%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$54,570 (±$6,290)	$62,284 (±$15,363)	+14.1%	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 Deer Isle

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Deer Isle
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Deer Isle	—	14.2% (±6.1 points)	—
Islesboro	7.1 mi	8.2% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different
North Haven	8.4 mi	18.0% (±7.3 points)	Not measurably different
Brooksville	8.5 mi	14.8% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Stonington	9.1 mi	22.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sedgwick	11 mi	17.1% (±11.2 points)	Not measurably different
Brooklin	12 mi	15.6% (±6.9 points)	Not measurably different
Castine	12 mi	19.6% (±10.5 points)	Not measurably different
Northport	13 mi	12.4% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

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

Households that rent across Hancock County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
21	Penobscot	15.8% (±7.1 points)
22	Brooklin	15.6% (±6.9 points)
23	Mount Desert	15.2% (±8.0 points)
24 (tie)	Brooksville	14.8% (±6.5 points)
24 (tie)	Sullivan	14.8% (±6.8 points)
24 (tie)	Waltham	14.8% (±8.1 points)
27	Deer Isle	14.2% (±6.1 points)
28	Eastbrook	13.4% (±6.8 points)
29	Orland	12.5% (±5.8 points)
30	Surry	11.4% (±7.2 points)
31	Otis	10.5% (±6.7 points)
32	Swans Island	9.0% (±6.2 points)
33	Great Pond	7.4% (±10.8 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Hancock 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 Deer Isle

How many renters are there in Deer Isle?

Deer Isle has an estimated 149 (±67) renting households, 14.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Deer Isle?

In Deer Isle, the share of households that rent went from 20.0% in 2015–2019 to 14.2% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Deer Isle?

A renting household in Deer Isle has 2.0 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned 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 Deer Isle town, Hancock County, Maine (county subdivision:17145, in state:23 county:009).

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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