What percentage of people rent in Oakland, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Oakland, ME, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.4% (±6.7 points) of the occupied homes in Oakland, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 586 renting households against 2,029 that own their home.

In Oakland, the share of households that rent went from 10.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 22.4% (±6.7 points)
Renting households: 586 (±188)
Median renter income: $35,179 (±$12,564)

Who rents and who owns in Oakland

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Oakland	Kennebec County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	22.4% (±6.7 points)	26.3% (±1.6 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	586 (±188)	14,306 (±888)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	2,029 (±185)	40,006 (±958)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$35,179 (±$12,564)	$38,133 (±$3,207)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$89,397 (±$12,906)	$83,629 (±$3,556)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Oakland, the renter share is not measurably different from Kennebec County (26.3%).

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

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

In Kennebec County, Oakland ranks 8 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 100 of 482.

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

How renting in Oakland 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	10.2% (±4.1 points)	22.4% (±6.7 points)	+12.2 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$767 (±$82)	$939 (±$74)	+22.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$62,447 (±$16,888)	$77,813 (±$16,086)	+24.6%	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 Oakland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Oakland
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Oakland	—	22.4% (±6.7 points)	—
Waterville	4.2 mi	51.2% (±4.9 points)	Higher
Smithfield	5.4 mi	11.1% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Fairfield	6.1 mi	21.4% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Fairfield (community)	6.3 mi	38.7% (±10.9 points)	Higher
Winslow (community)	6.4 mi	29.9% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Belgrade	6.4 mi	6.2% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Rome	7.9 mi	8.1% (±5.0 points)	Lower
Winslow	8.6 mi	23.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Smithfield, ME (11.1%), Belgrade, ME (6.2%), Rome, ME (8.1%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Waterville, ME (51.2%), Fairfield (community), ME (38.7%).

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
2	Augusta	46.2% (±4.3 points)
3	Hallowell	41.7% (±8.8 points)
4	Farmingdale	34.4% (±11.1 points)
5	Gardiner	31.8% (±7.0 points)
6	Winslow	23.9% (±4.9 points)
7	Randolph	22.5% (±9.8 points)
8	Oakland	22.4% (±6.7 points)
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)

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

The figures for Oakland include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Oakland (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 Oakland

How many renters are there in Oakland?

Oakland has an estimated 586 (±188) renting households, 22.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Oakland?

In Oakland, the share of households that rent went from 10.2% in 2015–2019 to 22.4% in 2020–2024 (+12.2 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Oakland?

A renting household in Oakland has 2.1 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Oakland?

The median renting household in Oakland, ME has an income of $35,179 (±$12,564) a year, against $89,397 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 Oakland town, Kennebec County, Maine (county subdivision:54560, 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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