What percentage of people rent in Lubec, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Lubec, ME, 2020–2024
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21.9% (±7.5 points) of the occupied homes in Lubec, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 151 renting households against 538 that own their home.

In Lubec, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 21.9% (±7.5 points)
Renting households: 151 (±62)
Median renter income: $17,969 (±$10,803)

Who rents and who owns in Lubec

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lubec	Washington County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	21.9% (±7.5 points)	20.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	151 (±62)	2,886 (±244)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	538 (±80)	11,301 (±281)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.6 (±0.3)	1.8 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.1 (±0.2)	2.2 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$17,969 (±$10,803)	$26,791 (±$2,810)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$66,333 (±$17,047)	$66,590 (±$3,220)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Lubec, 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, Lubec ranks 7 of 43 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 103 of 482.

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

How renting in Lubec 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	21.5% (±5.0 points)	21.9% (±7.5 points)	+0.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$322 (±$139)	$550 (±$204)	+70.8%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$37,156 (±$3,554)	$52,375 (±$11,274)	+41.0%	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 Lubec

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lubec
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lubec	—	21.9% (±7.5 points)	—
Eastport	7.4 mi	35.1% (±7.0 points)	Higher
Pembroke	9.2 mi	13.5% (±5.8 points)	Not measurably different
Whiting	11 mi	6.4% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Perry	13 mi	8.2% (±6.4 points)	Lower
Dennysville	13 mi	18.6% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Cutler	14 mi	1.8% (±1.7 points)	Lower
Charlotte	18 mi	1.8% (±2.1 points)	Lower
East Machias	19 mi	16.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Whiting, ME (6.4%), Perry, ME (8.2%), Cutler, ME (1.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Eastport, ME (35.1%).

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
1	Machias	50.3% (±9.3 points)
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)

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 Lubec

How many renters are there in Lubec?

Lubec has an estimated 151 (±62) renting households, 21.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lubec?

In Lubec, the share of households that rent went from 21.5% in 2015–2019 to 21.9% in 2020–2024 (+0.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Lubec?

A renting household in Lubec has 1.6 people on average, against 2.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lubec?

The median renting household in Lubec, ME has an income of $17,969 (±$10,803) a year, against $66,333 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 Lubec town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:41610, 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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