Apartments for Rent in Sanford, ME

Prices and availability in Sanford, ME were last updated on 2 Jun 2026.

The best apartments in Sanford, ME are: 33 Prescott Street and 20 Pioneer Avenue, Unit 3.

The average rent in Sanford, ME is $1,321.

In Sanford, 29% of the residents are renting compared to 71% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 3% of Sanford's rentals, 86% are small-scale complexes with under 50 units, and 11% 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 Sanford are about 36 years old, on average. Of these, 30% 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 3 stories. About all of the rental communities here are low-rise, garden-style communities, none are mid-rises, and none are high-rise buildings. These are true especially for large-scale multifamily buildings with over 50 apartments.

Rental apartments in Sanford come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 6% 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 30% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 47% of all rentals in Sanford. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.