Apartments for Rent in Orono, ME

Prices and availability in Orono, ME were last updated on 16 Jun 2026.

The best apartment in Orono, ME is: Stillwater Village Apartments.

The average rent in Orono, ME is $2,371.

In Orono, 58% of the residents are renting compared to 42% owning a home, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Large-scale apartment buildings with more than 50 units represent 6% of Orono's rentals, 87% are small-scale complexes with under 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 Orono are about 30 years old, on average. Of these, 67% 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 Orono come in a range of sizes and floorplans. Studio apartments represent 2% 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 11% of the total apartments in the city, while 2-bedroom floorplans represent around 13% of all rentals in Orono. The rest are larger floorplans with 3 bedrooms or more, typically preferred by families, larger households or roommates sharing space.