What percentage of people rent in Old Orchard Beach, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Old Orchard Beach, ME, 2020–2024
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31.8% (±6.3 points) of the occupied homes in Old Orchard Beach, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,709 renting households against 3,665 that own their home.

In Old Orchard Beach, the share of households that rent went from 32.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 31.8% (±6.3 points)
Renting households: 1,709 (±326)
Median renter income: $37,259 (±$6,455)

Who rents and who owns in Old Orchard Beach

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Old Orchard Beach	York County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	31.8% (±6.3 points)	22.7% (±1.0 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,709 (±326)	20,728 (±928)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	3,665 (±441)	70,685 (±1,194)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.5 (±0.2)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	1.8 (±0.2)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$37,259 (±$6,455)	$55,270 (±$4,614)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$75,296 (±$21,022)	$100,070 (±$2,925)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Old Orchard Beach, the renter share is higher than in York County (22.7%).

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

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In York County, Old Orchard Beach ranks 3 of 29 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 49 of 482.

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

How renting in Old Orchard Beach 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	32.3% (±5.0 points)	31.8% (±6.3 points)	−0.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$915 (±$143)	$1,246 (±$182)	+36.2%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$58,080 (±$6,460)	$60,050 (±$10,836)	+3.4%	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 Old Orchard Beach

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Old Orchard Beach
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Old Orchard Beach	—	31.8% (±6.3 points)	—
Scarborough	2.8 mi	22.6% (±4.3 points)	Lower
Dunstan	2.9 mi	29.0% (±14.4 points)	Not measurably different
Saco	3.2 mi	27.2% (±3.8 points)	Not measurably different
Oak Hill	4.4 mi	24.5% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Biddeford	6.8 mi	51.9% (±4.1 points)	Higher
South Portland	7.6 mi	41.9% (±3.1 points)	Higher
Cape Elizabeth	8.0 mi	12.0% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Arundel	11 mi	17.8% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scarborough, ME (22.6%), Cape Elizabeth, ME (12.0%), Arundel, ME (17.8%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Biddeford, ME (51.9%), South Portland, ME (41.9%).

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

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Biddeford	51.9% (±4.1 points)
2	Kittery	32.8% (±6.1 points)
3	Old Orchard Beach	31.8% (±6.3 points)
4	Sanford	28.8% (±3.3 points)
5	Saco	27.2% (±3.8 points)
6	South Berwick	21.7% (±4.8 points)
7	Eliot	20.2% (±5.4 points)
8	Buxton	19.7% (±8.5 points)
9	Kennebunk	19.4% (±5.9 points)

Showing 9 of 29 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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

How many renters are there in Old Orchard Beach?

Old Orchard Beach has an estimated 1,709 (±326) renting households, 31.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Old Orchard Beach?

In Old Orchard Beach, the share of households that rent went from 32.3% in 2015–2019 to 31.8% in 2020–2024 (−0.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Old Orchard Beach?

A renting household in Old Orchard Beach has 1.5 people on average, against 1.8 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Old Orchard Beach?

The median renting household in Old Orchard Beach, ME has an income of $37,259 (±$6,455) a year, against $75,296 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 Old Orchard Beach town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:55085, in state:23 county:031).

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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