Back Bay Tower
401 Cumberland Ave,
Portland, ME 04101
$2,100 - $3,500
1-3 Beds
Downtown Portland
Portland, ME
Downtown Portland - Portland, ME Area Guide
A downtown harborside oasis unlike any other
Harbor
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Parks
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Boating
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Beach
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Dog-Friendly
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Brewery
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Local Business
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Historic
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Museums
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Downtown Portland is a historic, coastal town with a working waterfront, museums, award-winning restaurants, hundreds of shops, and everything in between. Downtown Portland’s community is proud of its funky, unique vibe and hard-working locals. There are a plentitude of incredible bars, restaurants, and shops to explore downtown that are a blend of locally owned and national chains. Local breweries like Rising Tide and Shipyard are popular with Maine locals.
The Eastern Promenade is the largest stretch of grassy space on the harbor that offers scenic walking paths, sports areas, boat ramps, piers, and a dog-friendly public beach called East End Beach. Walk, hike, or bike on Bayside Trail with your dog and enjoy incredible views of the sea. The Portland Museum of Art and the State Theatre are must-visit locations downtown. And don’t forget to tour the Victoria Mansion, a 19th century Italian-style villa. A spectacular apartment is awaiting you in the waterfront oasis of Downtown Portland.
Rent Trends
As of May 2026, the average apartment rent in Downtown Portland is $1,614 for a studio, $1,857 for one bedroom, $2,215 for two bedrooms, and $2,278 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Downtown Portland has decreased by -0.4% in the past year.
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Studio
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438 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,614/month
Average Rent
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1 BR
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592 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$1,857/month
Average Rent
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2 BR
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835 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,215/month
Average Rent
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3 BR
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975 sq ft
Average Sq Ft
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$2,278/month
Average Rent
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Portland - Portland, ME is for everyday living.
Exceptionally Walkable
Walkability
90
/ 100
Some Public Transit
Transit
50
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
60
/ 100
Moderately Bikeable
Bikeability
70
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Portland - Portland, ME offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Great Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
80
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Fair Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
50
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Portland - Portland, ME from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere
Vibrancy
60
/ 100
Good Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
60
/ 100
Somewhat Noisy
Quiet Score
80
/ 100
Scores provided by
Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine
- Gulf of Maine Research Institute
- Portland Observatory
- Southworth Planetarium
- Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad
Airports
- Portland International Jetport
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Methodology
† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.