Apartments for Rent in Portland, ME

Prices and availability in Portland, ME were last updated on 10 Sep 2026.

The best apartments in Portland, ME are: Lofts on the Levee - Lofts South (1 Upper Falls Rd), The Casco, Nightingale, Hiawatha and 28 Pearl Street.

The average rent in Portland, ME is $1,864.

The price range for a studio apartment in Portland, ME is between $800 and $2,904.

The price range for a 1-bedroom apartment in Portland, ME is between $1,000 and $3,220.

The price range for a 2-bedroom apartment in Portland, ME is between $1,042 and $4,730.

The price range for a 3-bedroom apartment in Portland, ME is between $1,625 and $3,600.

In Portland 53% of the housing is rented out compared to 47% of homes are owned, according to the most recent Census Bureau estimates. 16% of Portland's apartments are found in large buildings of 50 units or more, 77% are located in smaller apartment complexes with less than 50 units, and 7% are single-family rentals.

The age and size of multifamily buildings are among the most visible characteristics of the rental market in a city. In this case, the apartment buildings in Portland are about 44 years old, on average. Of these, 32% have been built since 2000, representing the newer options on the market and typically offering more amenities. Rental buildings in the city have an average height of 6 stories. About 57% of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, 39% are mid-rises, and 11% are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Portland come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 14% 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 49% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 29% of all rentals in Portland. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.