Apartments for Rent in Auburn, ME

Prices and availability in Auburn, ME were last updated on 12 Jul 2026.

The best apartments in Auburn, ME are: 48 Hampshire and 126 E Hardscrabble Rd, Unit 2.

The average rent in Auburn, ME is $1,535.

In Auburn, 41% of the residents are renting compared to 59% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 8% of Auburn's rentals, 82% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 9% are single-family rentals.

The average age of rental buildings in Auburn is 43 years old, with 22% being newer apartment buildings completed since 2000. The average height of apartment buildings in the city is 4 stories, of which 82% are garden-style apartment communities, 29% are mid-sized buildings, and none are high-rises. These characteristics describe large-scale apartment communities of 50 apartments or more.

Rental apartments in Auburn come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 3% of units for rent, ideal for singles, renters on a budget and people who value central locations more than space. Rentals with 1-bedroom floorplans make up 59% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 32% of all rentals in Auburn. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.