Market rankings · Maine
Mortgage brokers and lenders in Maine
Markets across Maine ranked by the Groundwork market score for mortgage brokers and lenders, with competitor counts and household spending for each.
- Listings
- 208
- 32 chain locations (15%)
- Official establishments
- 67
- −26.4% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $10.5B
- On rent and homeowner costs
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.5
- 19% below the U.S.
- Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100)
- 130
- 30% above the U.S.
- Rank among states
- #5 of 51
- Market score 70 · Upper middle
A site report maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings around any address in Maine by name and distance, and the spending within reach.
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 208 mortgage brokers and lenders in Maine. Of those, 32 are chain locations, or 15%, against 21% across the U.S. That is 3.5 per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 4.3.
Households in Maine spend about $10.5B a year on rent and homeowner costs, or $17,605 per household, 6% above the U.S. average. Housing spending per office is 30% above the U.S. figure. That figure is all rent and homeowner costs, used as a measure of housing demand; it is not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in.
The official count of businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in Maine was 67 in 2023, down 26.4% from 2019. That is one for every 8,913 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. Across the U.S., the count rose 9.5% over the same years.
Among the 50 states and DC, Maine ranks #5 for mortgage brokers and lenders, with a Groundwork market score of 70 (upper middle). Of the 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest (72). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine, the Augusta-Waterville area, scores 85.
Every market in Maine for mortgage brokers and lenders
Download the ranking (CSV)Numbered by Groundwork market score among the markets based in Maine, highest first; the U.S. rank compares each market with every other of its kind. A metro area that crosses a state line is listed in each state it reaches, and numbered only in the state its page is under. How the score works.
Metro areas
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 72 | 13 | 2.8 | 155 | +4.8% | #25 of 373 |
| 2Bangor, ME | 55 | 28 | 4.3 | 100 | +3.8% | #147 of 373 |
| 3Portland-South Portland, ME | 50 | 148 | 6.2 | 79 | +4.5% | #189 of 373 |
Small-town markets
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Augusta-Waterville, ME | 85 | 12 | 2.2 | 196 | +3.5% | #5 of 177 |
Counties
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Housing spending per listing (U.S. = 100) | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kennebec County, ME | 79 | 12 | 2.2 | 196 | +3.5% | #39 of 887 |
| 2York County, ME | 75 | 32 | 3.5 | 136 | +4.8% | #70 of 887 |
| 3Androscoggin County, ME | 73 | 13 | 2.8 | 155 | +4.8% | #85 of 887 |
| 4Penobscot County, ME | 57 | 28 | 4.3 | 100 | +3.8% | #306 of 887 |
| 5Cumberland County, ME | 42 | 116 | 8.8 | 57 | +4.5% | #602 of 887 |
| Aroostook County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | −0.7% | |
| Oxford County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.4 | 1,003 | +4.2% | |
| Hancock County, ME | Not scored | 2 | 0.8 | 566 | +3.0% | |
| Somerset County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +2.3% | |
| Knox County, ME | Not scored | 3 | 1.6 | 280 | +1.1% | |
| Waldo County, ME | Not scored | 1 | 0.6 | 760 | +2.6% | |
| Sagadahoc County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.4% | |
| Lincoln County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.8% | |
| Washington County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +0.8% | |
| Franklin County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +4.6% | |
| Piscataquis County, ME | Not scored | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | +3.5% |
Markets with fewer than 5 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, and counties under 10,000 people, aren’t scored; they’re listed last in each table.
Questions
How many mortgage brokers and lenders are in Maine?
There are 208 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings in Maine as of September 2026. 32 of them (15%) are chain locations. The listings count mortgage brokers and mortgage lenders. Official counts show 67 businesses with payroll classed as mortgage brokers and real estate lenders in 2023, down 26.4% from 2019.
How much do households in Maine spend on rent and homeowner costs?
About $10.5B a year, or $17,605 per household. That is 6% above the U.S. average (an index of 106, where 100 is the U.S. average). For the 208 mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings, housing spending per office is 30% above the U.S. figure. The spending figure is all rent and homeowner costs, a measure of housing demand, not money mortgage brokers and lenders take in. It is estimated from the incomes of the 597,159 households in Maine and national spending patterns by income.
How does Maine compare with the U.S. for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Maine has 3.5 mortgage brokers and lenders per 10,000 households, 19% below the U.S. rate of 4.3. The index of housing spending per office is 130, where 100 is the U.S. At the national ratio of mortgage brokers and lenders to household spending, Maine would have about 269, against 208 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 8,913 households, against one for every 4,897 across the U.S. The official count fell 26.4% from 2019 to 2023, against +9.5% for the U.S.
Which market in Maine has the highest market score for mortgage brokers and lenders?
Among 3 scored metro areas in or partly in Maine, the Lewiston-Auburn metro area scores highest, at 72 (upper middle). The one scored small-town market in or partly in Maine is the Augusta-Waterville area, at 85 (high). Among 5 scored counties in Maine, Kennebec County scores highest, at 79 (high). Scores compare each market with others of its kind across the U.S.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Maine scores 70 for mortgage brokers and lenders (upper middle), #5 of the 50 states and DC.
How can I see the market around a specific site?
Run a Groundwork site report on an address in Maine. It maps the mortgage brokers and lenders on map listings near the site and sizes the households and spending within the distance you choose. New accounts get 10 actions over 3 days, no card.
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