State, district or territory · 23

Maine

Annual housing permits and reporting coverage

Published estimate · 2025: 6,979
Reported only · 2025: 4,744
Added by estimation · 2025: 2,235

32% of the published estimate comes from Census estimation for missing reports.

Reported and estimated units by year

Housing units authorized by permits
Year and source	Published estimate	Reported only	Added by estimation
2023 Census file	6,183	4,048	2,135
2024 Census file	6,034	3,685	2,349
2025 Census file	6,979	4,744	2,235

2024 to 2025 · published estimate +945 units · reported only +1,059 · added by estimation -114. This split describes the difference between the published columns.

What types of housing were authorized?

2025 units by size of building
Units in building	Published estimate	Reported only	Added by estimation
One unit	4,764	2,928	1,836
Two units	244	218	26
Three or four units	97	59	38
Five or more units	1,874	1,539	335

Local housing and rent context

2020–2024 American Community Survey estimates
Measure	Estimate and margin
Housing units · Census table B25001	751,876 ± 671
Median gross monthly rent · Census table B25064	$1,139 ± $13
Gross rent at least 30% of income · Census table B25070	48.4% ± 1.2 percentage points
Gross rent at least 50% of income	21.8% ± 1.1 percentage points
Estimated households with a computed rent-to-income ratio	139,717

The 2025 permit estimate amounts to 9.3 authorized units per 1,000 housing units in the ACS estimate. The numerator and denominator cover different periods.

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Counties and equivalents

Androscoggin CountyCounty or equivalent 23001 · 453 authorized units
Aroostook CountyCounty or equivalent 23003 · 64 authorized units
Cumberland CountyCounty or equivalent 23005 · 1,756 authorized units
Franklin CountyCounty or equivalent 23007 · 184 authorized units
Hancock CountyCounty or equivalent 23009 · 318 authorized units
Kennebec CountyCounty or equivalent 23011 · 510 authorized units
Knox CountyCounty or equivalent 23013 · 191 authorized units
Lincoln CountyCounty or equivalent 23015 · 180 authorized units
Maine Unorganized TerritoryCounty or equivalent 23000 · 114 authorized units
Oxford CountyCounty or equivalent 23017 · 468 authorized units
Penobscot CountyCounty or equivalent 23019 · 486 authorized units
Piscataquis CountyCounty or equivalent 23021 · 140 authorized units
Sagadahoc CountyCounty or equivalent 23023 · 258 authorized units
Somerset CountyCounty or equivalent 23025 · 110 authorized units
Waldo CountyCounty or equivalent 23027 · 167 authorized units
Washington CountyCounty or equivalent 23029 · 107 authorized units
York CountyCounty or equivalent 23031 · 1,473 authorized units

Permit offices

Acton townPermit office 23002000 · York County · 14 authorized units
Addison townPermit office 23003000 · Washington County · 14 authorized units
Albion townPermit office 23004000 · Kennebec County · 8 authorized units
Alfred townPermit office 23006000 · York County · 16 authorized units
Allagash townPermit office 23007000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Alna townPermit office 23008000 · Lincoln County · 6 authorized units
Alton townPermit office 23009000 · Penobscot County · Latest year unavailable
Amherst townPermit office 23010000 · Hancock County · 4 authorized units
Andover townPermit office 23012000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
Anson townPermit office 23014000 · Somerset County · 2 authorized units
Appleton townPermit office 23015000 · Knox County · 20 authorized units
Arrowsic townPermit office 23017000 · Sagadahoc County · 3 authorized units
Arundel townPermit office 23018000 · York County · 24 authorized units
Ashland townPermit office 23019000 · Aroostook County · 4 authorized units
AuburnPermit office 23022000 · Androscoggin County · 59 authorized units
AugustaPermit office 23023000 · Kennebec County · 26 authorized units
Aurora townPermit office 23024000 · Hancock County · 1 authorized units
Baileyville townPermit office 23026000 · Washington County · 3 authorized units
Baldwin townPermit office 23027000 · Cumberland County · 13 authorized units
BangorPermit office 23029000 · Penobscot County · 83 authorized units
Bar Harbor townPermit office 23030000 · Hancock County · 28 authorized units
BathPermit office 23032000 · Sagadahoc County · 104 authorized units
Beals townPermit office 23033000 · Washington County · 3 authorized units
Beddington townPermit office 23035000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
BelfastPermit office 23036000 · Waldo County · 12 authorized units
Belgrade townPermit office 23037000 · Kennebec County · 34 authorized units
Belmont townPermit office 23038000 · Waldo County · 10 authorized units
Benton townPermit office 23039000 · Kennebec County · 14 authorized units
Berwick townPermit office 23040000 · York County · 42 authorized units
Bethel townPermit office 23041000 · Oxford County · 67 authorized units
BiddefordPermit office 23042000 · York County · 221 authorized units
Bingham townPermit office 23043000 · Somerset County · 5 authorized units
Blaine townPermit office 23044000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Boothbay Harbor townPermit office 23046000 · Lincoln County · 10 authorized units
Boothbay townPermit office 23047000 · Lincoln County · 31 authorized units
Bowdoin townPermit office 23048000 · Sagadahoc County · 6 authorized units
Bowdoinham townPermit office 23049000 · Sagadahoc County · 36 authorized units
Bowerbank townPermit office 23050000 · Piscataquis County · 0 authorized units
Bradford townPermit office 23051000 · Penobscot County · 6 authorized units
Bradley townPermit office 23052000 · Penobscot County · 6 authorized units
Bremen townPermit office 23053000 · Lincoln County · 4 authorized units
BrewerPermit office 23054000 · Penobscot County · 5 authorized units
Bridgton townPermit office 23056000 · Cumberland County · 59 authorized units
Bristol townPermit office 23058000 · Lincoln County · 26 authorized units
Brownfield townPermit office 23062000 · Oxford County · 5 authorized units
Brownville townPermit office 23063000 · Piscataquis County · 11 authorized units
Brunswick townPermit office 23064000 · Cumberland County · 153 authorized units
Buckfield townPermit office 23065000 · Oxford County · 32 authorized units
Bucksport townPermit office 23066000 · Hancock County · 32 authorized units
Burlington townPermit office 23067000 · Penobscot County · 12 authorized units
Buxton townPermit office 23069000 · York County · 25 authorized units
CalaisPermit office 23071000 · Washington County · 3 authorized units
Cambridge townPermit office 23072000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
Camden townPermit office 23073000 · Knox County · 11 authorized units
Canton townPermit office 23075000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
Cape Elizabeth townPermit office 23076000 · Cumberland County · 38 authorized units
Caratunk townPermit office 23077000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
CaribouPermit office 23078000 · Aroostook County · 8 authorized units
Carmel townPermit office 23079000 · Penobscot County · 12 authorized units
Carrabassett Valley townPermit office 23080000 · Franklin County · 33 authorized units
Casco townPermit office 23084000 · Cumberland County · 36 authorized units
Castine townPermit office 23085000 · Hancock County · 1 authorized units
Castle Hill townPermit office 23086000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Caswell townPermit office 23087000 · Aroostook County · Latest year unavailable
Chapman townPermit office 23089000 · Aroostook County · 4 authorized units
Charleston townPermit office 23090000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Chebeague Island townPermit office 23091500 · Cumberland County · 5 authorized units
Chelsea townPermit office 23092000 · Kennebec County · 3 authorized units
Cherryfield townPermit office 23093000 · Washington County · Latest year unavailable
Chesterville townPermit office 23095000 · Franklin County · 7 authorized units
China townPermit office 23096000 · Kennebec County · 18 authorized units
Clifton townPermit office 23097000 · Penobscot County · 3 authorized units
Clinton townPermit office 23098000 · Kennebec County · 2 authorized units
Columbia Falls townPermit office 23100000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Cooper townPermit office 23102000 · Washington County · 7 authorized units
Corinna townPermit office 23104000 · Penobscot County · 4 authorized units
Corinth townPermit office 23105000 · Penobscot County · 5 authorized units
Cornish townPermit office 23106000 · York County · 9 authorized units
Cornville townPermit office 23107000 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
Cranberry Isles townPermit office 23108000 · Hancock County · 3 authorized units
Crawford townPermit office 23109000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Cumberland townPermit office 23112000 · Cumberland County · 52 authorized units
Cutler townPermit office 23114000 · Washington County · 8 authorized units
Danforth townPermit office 23118000 · Washington County · 6 authorized units
Dayton townPermit office 23119000 · York County · 4 authorized units
Deblois townPermit office 23120000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Dedham townPermit office 23121000 · Hancock County · 5 authorized units
Deer Isle townPermit office 23122000 · Hancock County · 0 authorized units
Denmark townPermit office 23123000 · Oxford County · 13 authorized units
Dennysville townPermit office 23125000 · Washington County · 1 authorized units
Detroit townPermit office 23126000 · Somerset County · 9 authorized units
Dexter townPermit office 23127000 · Penobscot County · 8 authorized units
Dixfield townPermit office 23128000 · Oxford County · 58 authorized units
Dixmont townPermit office 23129000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Dover-Foxcroft townPermit office 23130000 · Piscataquis County · 20 authorized units
Dresden townPermit office 23131000 · Lincoln County · 3 authorized units
Durham townPermit office 23133000 · Androscoggin County · 15 authorized units
Dyer Brook townPermit office 23134000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
East Machias townPermit office 23137000 · Washington County · 3 authorized units
East Millinocket townPermit office 23138000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Eastbrook townPermit office 23139000 · Hancock County · 2 authorized units
EastportPermit office 23141000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Eddington townPermit office 23142000 · Penobscot County · 6 authorized units
Edgecomb townPermit office 23143000 · Lincoln County · 4 authorized units
Eliot townPermit office 23145000 · York County · 100 authorized units
EllsworthPermit office 23146000 · Hancock County · 51 authorized units
Embden townPermit office 23147000 · Somerset County · 8 authorized units
Enfield townPermit office 23148000 · Penobscot County · 7 authorized units
Eustis townPermit office 23150000 · Franklin County · 8 authorized units
Exeter townPermit office 23151000 · Penobscot County · 3 authorized units
Fairfield townPermit office 23152000 · Somerset County · 10 authorized units
Falmouth townPermit office 23153000 · Cumberland County · 22 authorized units
Farmingdale townPermit office 23154000 · Kennebec County · 5 authorized units
Farmington townPermit office 23155000 · Franklin County · 20 authorized units
Fayette townPermit office 23156000 · Kennebec County · 15 authorized units
Fort Fairfield townPermit office 23157000 · Aroostook County · 3 authorized units
Fort Kent townPermit office 23158000 · Aroostook County · 7 authorized units
Franklin townPermit office 23161000 · Hancock County · 12 authorized units
Freedom townPermit office 23162000 · Waldo County · 7 authorized units
Freeport townPermit office 23163000 · Cumberland County · 71 authorized units
Frenchboro townPermit office 23164000 · Hancock County · 0 authorized units
Frenchville townPermit office 23165000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Friendship townPermit office 23166000 · Knox County · 10 authorized units
Frye Island townPermit office 23166500 · Cumberland County · 11 authorized units
Fryeburg townPermit office 23167000 · Oxford County · 29 authorized units
GardinerPermit office 23168000 · Kennebec County · 57 authorized units
Garland townPermit office 23170000 · Penobscot County · 7 authorized units
Georgetown townPermit office 23171000 · Sagadahoc County · 8 authorized units
Gilead townPermit office 23172000 · Oxford County · 0 authorized units
Glenburn townPermit office 23173000 · Penobscot County · 21 authorized units
Gorham townPermit office 23175000 · Cumberland County · 62 authorized units
Gouldsboro townPermit office 23176000 · Hancock County · 27 authorized units
Gray townPermit office 23179000 · Cumberland County · 74 authorized units
Great Pond townPermit office 23180000 · Hancock County · Latest year unavailable
Greenbush townPermit office 23181000 · Penobscot County · 6 authorized units
Greene townPermit office 23182000 · Androscoggin County · 27 authorized units
Greenville townPermit office 23184000 · Piscataquis County · 89 authorized units
HallowellPermit office 23187000 · Kennebec County · 33 authorized units
Hampden townPermit office 23190000 · Penobscot County · 44 authorized units
Hancock townPermit office 23192000 · Hancock County · 19 authorized units
Hanover townPermit office 23193000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
Harpswell townPermit office 23195000 · Cumberland County · 22 authorized units
Harrington townPermit office 23196000 · Washington County · 18 authorized units
Harrison townPermit office 23197000 · Cumberland County · 30 authorized units
Hartford townPermit office 23198000 · Oxford County · 15 authorized units
Hartland townPermit office 23199000 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
Haynesville townPermit office 23200000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Hebron townPermit office 23201000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
Hermon townPermit office 23202000 · Penobscot County · 31 authorized units
Hersey townPermit office 23203000 · Aroostook County · 1 authorized units
Hiram townPermit office 23205000 · Oxford County · 10 authorized units
Hodgdon townPermit office 23206000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Holden townPermit office 23207000 · Penobscot County · 7 authorized units
Hollis townPermit office 23208000 · York County · 23 authorized units
Hope townPermit office 23209000 · Knox County · 4 authorized units
Houlton townPermit office 23210000 · Aroostook County · 4 authorized units
Howland townPermit office 23211000 · Penobscot County · 7 authorized units
Hudson townPermit office 23212000 · Penobscot County · 7 authorized units
Industry townPermit office 23213000 · Franklin County · 4 authorized units
Islesboro townPermit office 23216000 · Waldo County · 0 authorized units
Jefferson townPermit office 23220000 · Lincoln County · 22 authorized units
Jonesboro townPermit office 23221000 · Washington County · 5 authorized units
Jonesport townPermit office 23222000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Kenduskeag townPermit office 23223000 · Penobscot County · 1 authorized units
Kennebunk townPermit office 23225000 · York County · 58 authorized units
Kennebunkport townPermit office 23226000 · York County · 22 authorized units
Kingfield townPermit office 23227000 · Franklin County · 12 authorized units
Kittery townPermit office 23229000 · York County · 191 authorized units
Lamoine townPermit office 23235000 · Hancock County · 17 authorized units
Lebanon townPermit office 23236000 · York County · 37 authorized units
Lee townPermit office 23237000 · Penobscot County · 2 authorized units
Leeds townPermit office 23238000 · Androscoggin County · 24 authorized units
Levant townPermit office 23239000 · Penobscot County · 34 authorized units
LewistonPermit office 23240000 · Androscoggin County · 184 authorized units
Limerick townPermit office 23242000 · York County · 14 authorized units
Limestone townPermit office 23243000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Limington townPermit office 23244000 · York County · 20 authorized units
Lincoln townPermit office 23247000 · Penobscot County · 11 authorized units
Lincolnville townPermit office 23248000 · Waldo County · 23 authorized units
Linneus townPermit office 23249000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Lisbon townPermit office 23250000 · Androscoggin County · 13 authorized units
Litchfield townPermit office 23251000 · Kennebec County · 22 authorized units
Littleton townPermit office 23252000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Livermore Falls townPermit office 23253000 · Androscoggin County · 19 authorized units
Livermore townPermit office 23254000 · Androscoggin County · 8 authorized units
Long Island townPermit office 23254800 · Cumberland County · 1 authorized units
Lovell townPermit office 23255000 · Oxford County · 14 authorized units
Lowell townPermit office 23256000 · Penobscot County · 5 authorized units
Ludlow townPermit office 23258000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Lyman townPermit office 23259000 · York County · 39 authorized units
Machias townPermit office 23260000 · Washington County · 2 authorized units
Machiasport townPermit office 23261000 · Washington County · 7 authorized units
Madawaska townPermit office 23263000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Madison townPermit office 23264000 · Somerset County · 18 authorized units
Maine Unorganized TerritoryPermit office 23267000 · Maine Unorganized Territory · 114 authorized units
Manchester townPermit office 23268000 · Kennebec County · 4 authorized units
Mapleton townPermit office 23269000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Mariaville townPermit office 23270000 · Hancock County · 3 authorized units
Mars Hill townPermit office 23271000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Marshfield townPermit office 23272000 · Washington County · Latest year unavailable
Masardis townPermit office 23273000 · Aroostook County · 1 authorized units
Mattawamkeag townPermit office 23275000 · Penobscot County · 2 authorized units
Maxfield townPermit office 23276000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Mechanic Falls townPermit office 23277000 · Androscoggin County · 24 authorized units
Meddybemps townPermit office 23278000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Medway townPermit office 23280000 · Penobscot County · Latest year unavailable
Merrill townPermit office 23282000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Mexico townPermit office 23283000 · Oxford County · 8 authorized units
Milbridge townPermit office 23284000 · Washington County · 0 authorized units
Milford townPermit office 23285000 · Penobscot County · 14 authorized units
Millinocket townPermit office 23286000 · Penobscot County · 1 authorized units
Milo townPermit office 23287000 · Piscataquis County · 7 authorized units
Minot townPermit office 23288000 · Androscoggin County · 10 authorized units
Monmouth townPermit office 23290000 · Kennebec County · 20 authorized units
Monson townPermit office 23292000 · Piscataquis County · 10 authorized units
Monticello townPermit office 23293000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Morrill townPermit office 23297000 · Waldo County · 5 authorized units
Moscow townPermit office 23298000 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
Mount Desert townPermit office 23300000 · Hancock County · 20 authorized units
Mount Vernon townPermit office 23301000 · Kennebec County · 12 authorized units
Naples townPermit office 23302000 · Cumberland County · 35 authorized units
New Canada townPermit office 23304000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
New Gloucester townPermit office 23305000 · Cumberland County · 29 authorized units
New Limerick townPermit office 23306000 · Aroostook County · 6 authorized units
New Sharon townPermit office 23308000 · Franklin County · 12 authorized units
New Sweden townPermit office 23309000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
New Vineyard townPermit office 23310000 · Franklin County · 10 authorized units
Newburgh townPermit office 23311000 · Penobscot County · 8 authorized units
Newcastle townPermit office 23312000 · Lincoln County · 12 authorized units
Newfield townPermit office 23313000 · York County · 14 authorized units
Newport townPermit office 23314000 · Penobscot County · 15 authorized units
Newry townPermit office 23315000 · Oxford County · 13 authorized units
Nobleboro townPermit office 23316000 · Lincoln County · 13 authorized units
North Berwick townPermit office 23318000 · York County · 33 authorized units
North Haven townPermit office 23319000 · Knox County · 0 authorized units
North Yarmouth townPermit office 23320000 · Cumberland County · 18 authorized units
Northfield townPermit office 23321000 · Washington County · Latest year unavailable
Northport townPermit office 23322000 · Waldo County · 9 authorized units
Norway townPermit office 23323000 · Oxford County · 39 authorized units
Oakland townPermit office 23325000 · Kennebec County · 25 authorized units
Ogunquit townPermit office 23326000 · York County · 51 authorized units
Old Orchard Beach townPermit office 23327000 · York County · 85 authorized units
Old TownPermit office 23328000 · Penobscot County · 38 authorized units
Orient townPermit office 23329000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Orono townPermit office 23331000 · Penobscot County · 10 authorized units
Orrington townPermit office 23332000 · Penobscot County · 13 authorized units
Otisfield townPermit office 23335000 · Oxford County · 20 authorized units
Owls Head townPermit office 23336000 · Knox County · 7 authorized units
Oxford townPermit office 23339000 · Oxford County · 40 authorized units
Palermo townPermit office 23340000 · Waldo County · 15 authorized units
Palmyra townPermit office 23341000 · Somerset County · 15 authorized units
Paris townPermit office 23342000 · Oxford County · 19 authorized units
Parsonsfield townPermit office 23344000 · York County · 7 authorized units
Patten townPermit office 23346000 · Penobscot County · 3 authorized units
Penobscot townPermit office 23349000 · Hancock County · 9 authorized units
Perham townPermit office 23350000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Perry townPermit office 23351000 · Washington County · 7 authorized units
Peru townPermit office 23352000 · Oxford County · 4 authorized units
Phillips townPermit office 23353000 · Franklin County · 9 authorized units
Phippsburg townPermit office 23354000 · Sagadahoc County · 18 authorized units
Pittsfield townPermit office 23356000 · Somerset County · 5 authorized units
Pittston townPermit office 23357000 · Kennebec County · 26 authorized units
Plymouth townPermit office 23359000 · Penobscot County · 2 authorized units
Poland townPermit office 23360000 · Androscoggin County · 10 authorized units
Portage Lake townPermit office 23361000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Porter townPermit office 23362000 · Oxford County · 4 authorized units
PortlandPermit office 23363000 · Cumberland County · 423 authorized units
Pownal townPermit office 23364000 · Cumberland County · 16 authorized units
Presque IslePermit office 23366000 · Aroostook County · 4 authorized units
Randolph townPermit office 23369000 · Kennebec County · 7 authorized units
Rangeley townPermit office 23371000 · Franklin County · 46 authorized units
Raymond townPermit office 23372000 · Cumberland County · 32 authorized units
Readfield townPermit office 23373000 · Kennebec County · 10 authorized units
Richmond townPermit office 23375000 · Sagadahoc County · 11 authorized units
Ripley townPermit office 23376000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
Robbinston townPermit office 23377000 · Washington County · 2 authorized units
RocklandPermit office 23378000 · Knox County · 73 authorized units
Rockport townPermit office 23379000 · Knox County · 14 authorized units
Rome townPermit office 23380000 · Kennebec County · 4 authorized units
Roque Bluffs townPermit office 23381000 · Washington County · 6 authorized units
Roxbury townPermit office 23382000 · Oxford County · 1 authorized units
Rumford townPermit office 23383000 · Oxford County · 26 authorized units
Sabattus townPermit office 23384000 · Androscoggin County · 30 authorized units
SacoPermit office 23385000 · York County · 67 authorized units
SanfordPermit office 23389000 · York County · 76 authorized units
Sangerville townPermit office 23390000 · Piscataquis County · 0 authorized units
Scarborough townPermit office 23391000 · Cumberland County · 106 authorized units
Searsmont townPermit office 23392000 · Waldo County · 10 authorized units
Searsport townPermit office 23393000 · Waldo County · 14 authorized units
Sebago townPermit office 23394000 · Cumberland County · 22 authorized units
Shapleigh townPermit office 23398000 · York County · 14 authorized units
Shirley townPermit office 23400000 · Piscataquis County · 3 authorized units
Sidney townPermit office 23401000 · Kennebec County · 25 authorized units
Smithfield townPermit office 23403000 · Somerset County · 0 authorized units
Smyrna townPermit office 23404000 · Aroostook County · 1 authorized units
Solon townPermit office 23405000 · Somerset County · 6 authorized units
Somerville townPermit office 23407000 · Lincoln County · 1 authorized units
South Berwick townPermit office 23409000 · York County · 51 authorized units
South PortlandPermit office 23411000 · Cumberland County · 31 authorized units
South Thomaston townPermit office 23412000 · Knox County · 3 authorized units
Southport townPermit office 23413000 · Lincoln County · 8 authorized units
Southwest Harbor townPermit office 23414000 · Hancock County · 24 authorized units
Springfield townPermit office 23415000 · Penobscot County · 22 authorized units
St. Agatha townPermit office 23387000 · Aroostook County · 3 authorized units
St. Albans townPermit office 23417000 · Somerset County · 16 authorized units
St. George townPermit office 23418000 · Knox County · 12 authorized units
Stacyville townPermit office 23420000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Standish townPermit office 23421000 · Cumberland County · 36 authorized units
Starks townPermit office 23422000 · Somerset County · 4 authorized units
Stetson townPermit office 23423000 · Penobscot County · 6 authorized units
Steuben townPermit office 23424000 · Washington County · 9 authorized units
Stockton Springs townPermit office 23426000 · Waldo County · 11 authorized units
Stoneham townPermit office 23427000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
Stonington townPermit office 23428000 · Hancock County · 6 authorized units
Stow townPermit office 23429000 · Oxford County · 5 authorized units
Sullivan townPermit office 23431000 · Hancock County · 8 authorized units
Surry townPermit office 23433000 · Hancock County · 13 authorized units
Swanville townPermit office 23435000 · Waldo County · 12 authorized units
Sweden townPermit office 23436000 · Oxford County · 6 authorized units
Temple townPermit office 23438000 · Franklin County · 1 authorized units
Thomaston townPermit office 23440000 · Knox County · 7 authorized units
Thorndike townPermit office 23441000 · Waldo County · 1 authorized units
Topsfield townPermit office 23442000 · Washington County · 1 authorized units
Topsham townPermit office 23443000 · Sagadahoc County · 47 authorized units
Tremont townPermit office 23444000 · Hancock County · 15 authorized units
Trenton townPermit office 23445000 · Hancock County · 11 authorized units
Troy townPermit office 23446000 · Waldo County · 10 authorized units
Turner townPermit office 23447000 · Androscoggin County · 24 authorized units
Union townPermit office 23448000 · Knox County · 9 authorized units
Unity townPermit office 23449000 · Waldo County · 19 authorized units
Upton townPermit office 23450000 · Oxford County · 2 authorized units
Van Buren townPermit office 23451000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Vassalboro townPermit office 23453000 · Kennebec County · 20 authorized units
Veazie townPermit office 23454000 · Penobscot County · 9 authorized units
Verona Island townPermit office 23455000 · Hancock County · 1 authorized units
Vienna townPermit office 23456000 · Kennebec County · 4 authorized units
Vinalhaven townPermit office 23457000 · Knox County · Latest year unavailable
Wade townPermit office 23458000 · Aroostook County · 2 authorized units
Waldo townPermit office 23461000 · Waldo County · 9 authorized units
Waldoboro townPermit office 23462000 · Lincoln County · 20 authorized units
Wales townPermit office 23463000 · Androscoggin County · 6 authorized units
Wallagrass townPermit office 23464000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Waltham townPermit office 23465000 · Hancock County · 4 authorized units
Warren townPermit office 23466000 · Knox County · 21 authorized units
Washburn townPermit office 23467000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Washington townPermit office 23469000 · Knox County · Latest year unavailable
Waterboro townPermit office 23470000 · York County · 34 authorized units
Waterford townPermit office 23471000 · Oxford County · 6 authorized units
WatervillePermit office 23472000 · Kennebec County · 74 authorized units
Wayne townPermit office 23473000 · Kennebec County · 6 authorized units
Weld townPermit office 23475000 · Franklin County · 7 authorized units
Wellington townPermit office 23476000 · Piscataquis County · 0 authorized units
Wells townPermit office 23477000 · York County · 111 authorized units
West Bath townPermit office 23479000 · Sagadahoc County · 3 authorized units
WestbrookPermit office 23483000 · Cumberland County · 163 authorized units
Westfield townPermit office 23484000 · Aroostook County · Latest year unavailable
Westmanland townPermit office 23485000 · Aroostook County · 0 authorized units
Weston townPermit office 23486000 · Aroostook County · 4 authorized units
Westport Island townPermit office 23487000 · Lincoln County · 2 authorized units
Whiting townPermit office 23489000 · Washington County · 1 authorized units
Whitneyville townPermit office 23490000 · Washington County · 2 authorized units
Willimantic townPermit office 23491000 · Piscataquis County · Latest year unavailable
Wilton townPermit office 23492000 · Franklin County · 15 authorized units
Windham townPermit office 23493000 · Cumberland County · 187 authorized units
Windsor townPermit office 23494000 · Kennebec County · 8 authorized units
Winn townPermit office 23495000 · Penobscot County · Latest year unavailable
Winslow townPermit office 23496000 · Kennebec County · 19 authorized units
Winter Harbor townPermit office 23497000 · Hancock County · 2 authorized units
Winthrop townPermit office 23500000 · Kennebec County · 9 authorized units
Wiscasset townPermit office 23501000 · Lincoln County · 18 authorized units
Woodland townPermit office 23502000 · Aroostook County · Latest year unavailable
Woodstock townPermit office 23503000 · Oxford County · 7 authorized units
Woodville townPermit office 23504000 · Penobscot County · 0 authorized units
Woolwich townPermit office 23505000 · Sagadahoc County · 22 authorized units
Yarmouth townPermit office 23506000 · Cumberland County · 9 authorized units
York townPermit office 23508000 · York County · 71 authorized units

Sources and definitions

How to read these figures

The Census Building Permits Survey counts new privately owned housing units authorized by permits. One permit can cover multiple units. The counts describe authorizations, a stage before starts and completions.
The published estimate includes reported units and Census estimates that fill gaps. The difference is calculated from those two columns. Reported-only units can include records from approved alternative sources. A missing report can leave an office without a usable count.
County and state totals come from their own Census files. Permit offices can cover places across county lines or areas served by another jurisdiction. The office’s county field is used for navigation.
ACS housing inventory and rents are survey estimates for 2020–2024. Gross rent includes rent and separately paid utilities or fuels. Rent burden is the share paying at least 30% of income among cash-rent households with a computed ratio. Margins are at 90% confidence. The margin for rent burden is approximate.
Vintage 2025 county housing stock is a separate Census series. Its model uses building-permit data alongside other inputs. Read stock change and permits as separate measures.

Public sources retrieved November 10, 2026. Building Permits Survey annual data · Survey methodology · American Community Survey data · Download the comparison