Cost of living in Hancock County
Simple answer
A 2-bedroom fair-market rent is $1,484 a month.
That HUD number covers Hancock County, Maine, from October 2026 through September 2027. Towns in the county can still have different rents on the ground.
- Studio
- $1,163
- 1 bed
- $1,171
- 2 bed
- $1,484
- 3 bed
- $2,050
- 4 bed
- $2,198
This county is outside a metro area with its own price index. The Maine state index is 97.0 (U.S. = 100, BEA 2024).
SNAP income limit in Maine · Medicaid eligibility
Towns in this county
- Ellsworth · 8,657 people
- Bucksport · 3,105 people
- Bar Harbor · 2,296 people