What percentage of people rent in York Harbor, ME?

Name: Renters and owners in York Harbor, ME, 2020–2024
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26.8% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in York Harbor, ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 398 renting households against 1,089 that own their home.

In York Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 37.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 26.8% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 398 (±161)
Median renter income: $51,731 (±$27,276)

Who rents and who owns in York Harbor

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	York Harbor	York County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	26.8% (±9.2 points)	22.7% (±1.0 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	398 (±161)	20,728 (±928)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	1,089 (±182)	70,685 (±1,194)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.0 (±0.6)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.1 (±0.6)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,731 (±$27,276)	$55,270 (±$4,614)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$135,246 (±$26,971)	$100,070 (±$2,925)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In York Harbor, the renter share is not measurably different from 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, York Harbor ranks 7 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 48 of 81.

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

How renting in York Harbor 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	37.2% (±8.7 points)	26.8% (±9.2 points)	−10.4 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$906 (±$264)	$1,322 (±$607)	+45.9%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$67,639 (±$30,463)	$100,625 (±$40,707)	+48.8%	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 York Harbor

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with York Harbor
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
York Harbor	—	26.8% (±9.2 points)	—
Cape Neddick	2.3 mi	10.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Kittery (community)	5.9 mi	44.7% (±10.7 points)	Higher
Eliot	6.4 mi	20.2% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
New Castle	6.6 mi	7.0% (±6.3 points)	Lower
Ogunquit	6.9 mi	5.7% (±7.0 points)	Lower
South Eliot	7.4 mi	20.1% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick	8.0 mi	21.7% (±4.8 points)	Not measurably different
Rye	8.4 mi	14.5% (±3.6 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cape Neddick, ME (10.7%), New Castle, NH (7.0%), Ogunquit, ME (5.7%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Kittery (community), ME (44.7%).

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	Kittery (community)	44.7% (±10.7 points)
2	South Berwick (community)	33.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Old Orchard Beach (community)	31.8% (±6.3 points)
4	North Berwick (community)	27.2% (±10.9 points)
5	Berwick (community)	27.0% (±15.1 points)
6	Kennebunk (community)	26.9% (±7.8 points)
7	York Harbor	26.8% (±9.2 points)
8	Cornish (community)	20.8% (±14.6 points)
9	West Kennebunk	20.2% (±14.0 points)
10	South Eliot	20.1% (±6.8 points)
11	Cape Neddick	10.7% (±7.0 points)
12	Kennebunkport (community)	9.7% (±8.4 points)
13	Lake Arrowhead	6.3% (±4.4 points)

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

It lies inside York, 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 York Harbor

How many renters are there in York Harbor?

York Harbor has an estimated 398 (±161) renting households, 26.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in York Harbor?

In York Harbor, the share of households that rent went from 37.2% in 2015–2019 to 26.8% in 2020–2024 (−10.4 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in York Harbor?

A renting household in York Harbor has 2.0 people on average, against 3.1 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in York Harbor?

The median renting household in York Harbor, ME has an income of $51,731 (±$27,276) a year, against $135,246 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 York Harbor CDP, Maine (place:88160, 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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