Houlton, ME
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Market snapshotPerformance indicators for the Houlton short-term rental market based on reliable data.
Listings
38 / 126
Reliable / Active
Cap Rate
13%
Middle-Earners Gross Yield
Revenue
$18,920
Middle-Earners Revenue
Occupancy
49%
Middle-Earners Occupancy
Home Value
$146,729
Median Home Sale Price
Top Earners
$27,615
Top-Earners Revenue
Houlton
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Very Investor friendly
Houlton Regulations
STRs are permitted broadly (boarding houses allowed as principal use in R‑2; hotels/motels allowed in B‑1/B‑2), with no city‑specific caps or cumbersome permitting; operators follow standard zoning, safety codes, and a 9% state sales tax. The lack of restrictive local rules and supportive tone minimizes compliance burden and investor risk.
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STR specialist · Houlton, ME
About Houlton
Houlton is a town and county seat of Aroostook County, Maine, United States, on the Canada–United States border. As of the 2020 census, the town's population was 6,055. It is perhaps best known for being at the northern terminus of Interstate 95 and as the birthplace of Samantha Smith, a goodwill ambassador as a child during the Cold War. The town hosts the annual Houlton Agricultural Fair. Its nickname is the "Shire Town". The Houlton High School sports teams are named "The Shiretowners". The Meduxnekeag River flows through the heart of the town, and the border with the Canadian province of New Brunswick is 3 mi (4.8 km) east of the town's center. Houlton was the home of Ricker College, which closed in 1978.The primary settlement and center of the town is designated as a CDP with the same name. The headquarters of the federally recognized Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians is based here.