Metro area · CBSA 12300
Augusta
The Augusta, ME metro area has 126,808 people. Median rent is $992, 17.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Kennebec County at $1,374. Of the 10 places we track here, Farmingdale has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$69,077
Median home value
$238,200
Unemployment
3.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,374
HUD, Kennebec County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 19,077 | $919 | 23.0% |
| Waterville | 17,077 | $978 | 21.9% |
| Gardiner | 6,088 | $1,113 | 18.6% |
| Winslow | 5,873 | $1,036 | 20.9% |
| Winthrop | 3,108 | $881 | 17.3% |
| Oakland | 2,710 | $956 | 25.6% |
| Hallowell | 2,592 | $890 | 15.6% |
| Farmingdale | 2,064 | $800 | 15.5% |
| Randolph | 1,610 | $1,186 | 21.4% |
| Clinton | 1,381 | $1,036 | 18.0% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.