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Apartment turnover cost in Southwest Maine (nonmetropolitan area)
A typical 2-bedroom apartment turnover in Southwest Maine runs about $1,159–$3,747 (expected $1,960). That matches the national figure of $1,960.
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- Same scenario, nationally
- $1,960
- Maine median
- $1,962
- Data
- BLS OEWS May 2025
What a turnover costs in Southwest Maine, by unit size
Expected cost of a make-ready turn for five common unit types, under three move-out conditions. The typical column also shows the likely range.
| Unit | Light | Typical | Heavy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio1 bath | $795 | $1,407$786 to $2,818 | $3,850 |
| 1 bedroom1 bath | $795 | $1,621$943 to $3,190 | $4,931 |
| 2 bedroom1 bath | $851 | $1,960$1,159 to $3,747 | $6,161 |
| 3 bedroom2 bath | $964 | $2,443$1,465 to $4,592 | $7,683 |
| 3 bedroom house2 bath | $1,015 | $2,777$1,700 to $5,207 | $8,928 |
- LightMove-out in good shape: a few nail holes and scuffs, a dirty range and refrigerator, one bent blind.
- TypicalA full repaint, spot-treated carpet stains, a hole in an interior door, bent blinds, torn screens, dirty grout, range and refrigerator.
- HeavyPet-damaged carpet replaced, many wall holes and a full repaint, heavy-soil cleaning, odor treatment, a trash-out, a replaced door, missing keys and damaged cabinet doors (plus yard debris for the house).
Every scenario also carries the standard turn baseline: cleaning by bedroom and bathroom, HVAC filter, alarm test, bulbs, rekeying the exterior locks, a pest inspection and the final punch walk. Standard profile, property-manager vendor pricing, built in 2005, typical unit sizes assumed.
Local labor by trade
Labor is mixed in Southwest Maine: 3 trades cost less than the national median and 6 cost more. The widest gap is electrical, 23% above the national median. 2 more are within 1% of national. 2 of the 13 trade groups have no published figure for this area and are priced at the national median.
Cheaper than national
- Appliance repair14% below
- Handyman and maintenance6% below
- Plumbing2% below
Pricier than national
- Electrical23% above
- Yard and landscaping14% above
- Cleaning6% above
Index is the local median hourly wage divided by the national median for the same occupations. Only the labor share of each price is scaled; materials are not.
| Trade | Index | Versus national median |
|---|---|---|
| Electricallicensed electrical work | 1.23 | 23% above |
| Yard and landscapingmowing and yard cleanup | 1.14 | 14% above |
| Cleaningturn cleans and carpet cleaning | 1.06 | 6% above |
| Pest controlinspection and treatment | 1.04 | 4% above |
| Locksmithrekeying and keys | 1.03 | 3% above |
| Drywalldrywall visit charges | 1.02 | 2% above * |
| HVACservice visits | 1.02 | 2% above |
| Hauling and trash-outtrash-out and bulky items | 1.00 | same as national |
| Paintingrepaints and touch-up | 0.99 | 1% below |
| Plumbinglicensed plumbing work | 0.98 | 2% below |
| Handyman and maintenancesmall repairs, blinds, alarms, final walk | 0.94 | 6% below |
| Appliance repairappliance repair and install | 0.86 | 14% below |
| Flooringcarpet and plank installation | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
| Window glassglass replacement | 1.00 | No BLS figure; national median used |
* Does not scale any task price. It only sets the visit minimum, so it is left out of the comparisons above.
Unit prices for common make-ready tasks in Southwest Maine
What one unit of each task costs here, before any vendor visit minimum. Materials are included.
| Task | Low | Expected | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Repaint all wallsper floor sq ft | $0.55 | $0.84 | $1.39 |
| Carpet replacement with padper sq ft | $2.25 | $3.25 | $5.00 |
| Standard turn clean, kitchen and living areasper unit | $58.14 | $84.56 | $126.84 |
| Rekey a lock cylinderper cylinder | $15.45 | $25.75 | $46.35 |
| Trash-out and haul-awayper cu yd | $30.00 | $40.00 | $60.00 |
| Drywall patch, doorknob-size holeeach | $56.40 | $103.40 | $188.00 |
| Replace window blindseach | $16.49 | $34.92 | $92.15 |
| Replace a smoke alarmeach | $21.15 | $34.95 | $82.28 |
| Replace an HVAC filtereach | $9.21 | $18.14 | $39.25 |
How Southwest Maine compares
It ranks 4th of 5 areas in Maine by cost (1 is the most expensive). A typical 2-bedroom turn there ranges from $1,949 in Bangor to $2,244 in Portland-South Portland, with a median of $1,962. Southwest Maine sits at that median. Nationally the same scenario comes to $1,960.
| Area | Typical 2 bedroom | Versus national |
|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland | $2,244 | +14% |
| Northeast Mainenonmetropolitan area | $1,968 | same |
| Lewiston-Auburn | $1,962 | same |
| Southwest Mainenonmetropolitan area | $1,960 | same |
| Bangor | $1,949 | -1% |
| National figure | $1,960 | baseline |
Typical 2-bedroom turn, expected cost. Areas are ordered from most to least expensive within the state.
Notes for Southwest Maine
- Older buildings. Rental units built before 1978 need lead-safe work practices when paint is disturbed (EPA RRP). For the typical 2-bedroom scenario that adds about $1,089 in Southwest Maine, taking the expected total from $1,960 to $3,049. Enter the year built in the estimator to include it.
- Nonmetropolitan area. BLS reports every county outside a metro area as one nonmetropolitan area per region. This page covers the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area: rural and small-town wages, often from smaller samples than a metro's.
- Trades priced at the national median. BLS suppressed or did not publish wages here for flooring and window glass. Tasks in those trades use national prices, so they will not reflect Southwest Maine conditions.
- ZIP codes. The estimator maps ZIP prefixes 042xx, 043xx, 045xx, 048xx, 049xx to this area. ZIP lookup works at the 3-digit level, so a ZIP at the edge of Southwest Maine may be priced at a neighbouring area.
- Price level. Figures assume a property manager buying turns from local vendors (the estimator's default). A one-off owner hiring a single contractor typically pays more; a portfolio contract pays less.
Nonmetropolitan areas group the counties outside metro areas; see the notes below.
Method and data
Every figure was computed by the same engine behind the free estimator and the API (ruleset pt-2026.10.3). National unit prices from published cost guides and bids are scaled by the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics wage index for the Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area (OEWS May 2025). These are estimate ranges for budgeting, not quotes (read the disclaimer). How the estimate works.
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