What is the median rent in the Town of Maine, NY?
The median gross rent in the Town of Maine, NY is $939 (±$49) a month, according to the US Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
That is across 245 rented homes; gross rent is the contract rent plus the utilities and fuels a renter pays separately.
In the Town of Maine, the median gross rent went from $749 in 2015–2019 to $939 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
Figures last updated on .
- Median gross rent
- $939 (±$49)
- Rented homes
- 245 (±144)
- $2,000 or more
- 0.0%
- Since 2015–2019
- +25.4%
How much rent costs in the Town of Maine
| Monthly gross rent | Town of Maine | Broome County | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $500 | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 7.8% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| $500 to $999 | 76.3% (±22.6 points) | 48.2% | 15.2% | 20.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 23.7% (±22.6 points) | 31.6% | 22.2% | 28.1% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 6.7% | 19.8% | 21.1% |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 3.0% | 14.3% | 12.0% |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 0.7% | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% (±15.9 points) | 2.0% | 13.2% | 6.8% |
The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 76.3% of renting households.
0.0% of rented homes in the Town of Maine cost $2,000 or more a month.
The Town of Maine against Broome County, its state and the nation
| Town of Maine | Broome County | New York | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $939 (±$49) | $941 (±$22) | $1,621 (±$7) | $1,413 |
| Rented homes paying rent | 245 (±144) | 27,554 (±1,039) | 3,406,652 (±12,095) | 42,849,984 |
In the Town of Maine, median gross rent is not measurably different from Broome County ($941).
It is also lower than in New York ($1,621).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
In Broome County, the Town of Maine ranks 8 of 17 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median gross rent.
Statewide, it ranks 551 of 952.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How rent in the Town of Maine has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median gross rent | $749 (±$193) | $939 (±$49) | +25.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.3% (±7.6 points) | 14.7% (±8.4 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.8 points) | 0.0% (±11.7 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
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.
Median gross rent in places near the Town of Maine
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Maine | — | $939 (±$49) | — |
| Town of Union | 4.9 mi | $936 (±$37) | Not measurably different |
| Endwell | 5.1 mi | $919 (±$40) | Not measurably different |
| Village of Johnson City | 5.6 mi | $1,031 (±$66) | Higher |
| Town of Chenango | 6.0 mi | $1,038 (±$97) | Not measurably different |
| Town of Nanticoke | 6.2 mi | $941 (±$314) | Not measurably different |
| Town of Dickinson (Broome County) | 7.1 mi | $941 (±$68) | Not measurably different |
| Town of Barker | 7.2 mi | $831 (±$125) | Not measurably different |
| Village of Endicott | 7.2 mi | $853 (±$36) | Lower |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Village of Endicott, NY ($853).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Village of Johnson City, NY ($1,031).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median gross rent across Broome County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Town of Colesville | $1,312 (±$790) |
| 3 | Town of Vestal | $1,199 (±$59) |
| 4 | Town of Chenango | $1,038 (±$97) |
| 5 | Town of Fenton | $1,021 (±$312) |
| 6 (tie) | Town of Dickinson (Broome County) | $941 (±$68) |
| 6 (tie) | Town of Nanticoke | $941 (±$314) |
| 8 | Town of Maine | $939 (±$49) |
| 9 | Town of Union | $936 (±$37) |
| 10 | Town of Kirkwood | $883 (±$172) |
| 11 | Town of Windsor | $874 (±$233) |
| 12 | Binghamton | $870 (±$38) |
| 13 | Town of Conklin | $866 (±$447) |
| 14 | Town of Triangle | $864 (±$62) |
Showing 13 of 17 places in Broome County, ranked from highest to lowest.
A New York town includes the villages and hamlets inside it, so the figures for the Town of Maine include them.
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 Town of Maine
What is the average rent in the Town of Maine, NY?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in the Town of Maine is $939 (±$49) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much has rent gone up in the Town of Maine?
In the Town of Maine, the median gross rent went from $749 in 2015–2019 to $939 in 2020–2024 (+25.4%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years; the change is not measurably different from the rise in prices.
How many rentals in the Town of Maine cost more than $2,000 a month?
0.0% of rented homes in the Town of Maine have a gross rent of $2,000 or more a month, and 0.0% cost less than $500.
Is rent in the Town of Maine higher than in Broome County?
In the Town of Maine, median gross rent is not measurably different from Broome County ($941).
It is also lower than in New York ($1,621).
It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).
Is this the rent for an apartment listed today?
No: these are rents households reported paying across 2020–2024, not asking rents for vacant homes, which usually run higher.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Maine town, Broome County, New York
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Maine town, Broome County, New York
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Maine town, Broome County, New York
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
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) for Maine town, Broome County, New York (county subdivision:44611, in state:36 county:007).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25064_001E, B25064_001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0126E, DP04_0126M, DP04_0127PE, DP04_0127PM, DP04_0128PE, DP04_0128PM, DP04_0129PE, DP04_0129PM, DP04_0130PE, DP04_0130PM, DP04_0131PE, DP04_0131PM, DP04_0132PE, DP04_0132PM, DP04_0133PE, DP04_0133PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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