What percentage of people rent in Searsport (community), ME?

Name: Renters and owners in Searsport (community), ME, 2020–2024
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47.7% (±15.2 points) of the occupied homes in Searsport (community), ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 244 renting households against 267 that own their home.

In Searsport (community), the share of households that rent went from 43.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 47.7% (±15.2 points)
Renting households: 244 (±85)

Who rents and who owns in Searsport (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Searsport (community)	Waldo County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	47.7% (±15.2 points)	18.1% (±1.8 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	244 (±85)	3,158 (±330)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	267 (±122)	14,312 (±403)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.8 (±0.7)	1.9 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.0 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	—	$42,005 (±$4,923)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$94,766 (±$56,607)	$79,359 (±$4,165)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In Searsport (community), the renter share is higher than in Waldo County (18.1%).

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

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

Statewide, it ranks 10 of 81.

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

How renting in Searsport (community) 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	43.2% (±12.4 points)	47.7% (±15.2 points)	+4.5 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$507 (±$140)	$1,111 (±$38)	+119.1%	Up after inflation
Median household income	$37,337 (±$16,324)	$92,578 (±$47,811)	+148.0%	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 Searsport (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Searsport (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Searsport (community)	—	47.7% (±15.2 points)	—
Stockton Springs	4.6 mi	17.8% (±6.9 points)	Lower
Swanville	5.6 mi	8.7% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Belfast	6.4 mi	31.5% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Prospect	6.6 mi	11.2% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Castine	6.7 mi	19.6% (±10.5 points)	Lower
Verona Island	7.9 mi	2.6% (±3.3 points)	Lower
Frankfort	8.6 mi	8.8% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Waldo	8.8 mi	15.4% (±7.5 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Stockton Springs, ME (17.8%), Swanville, ME (8.7%), Prospect, ME (11.2%).

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

Searsport (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside Searsport, whose figures include it.

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 Searsport (community)

How many renters are there in Searsport (community)?

Searsport (community) has an estimated 244 (±85) renting households, 47.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Searsport (community)?

In Searsport (community), the share of households that rent went from 43.2% in 2015–2019 to 47.7% in 2020–2024 (+4.5 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Searsport (community)?

A renting household in Searsport (community) has 2.8 people on average, against 2.0 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 Searsport CDP, Maine (place:66600, in state:23).

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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