Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-11
8 of Maine's 16 counties — 50% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 5th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is Knox County (95/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 269 counties nationwide → Maine: no zoning → Maine: owner-builder → Full Maine profile →
8 of 16 Maine counties · sorted by Index score
Statewide rule. A Maine-defined tiny home placed or erected on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed, or used as an accessory structure, including in…
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a tiny home on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed, or as an accessory structure, in municipalities within…
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a Maine-law tiny home on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed, or as an accessory structure, including appl…
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a Maine-defined tiny home on an individual house lot in a municipality within Lincoln County where single-family dwellings are allowed, …
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Municipalities, including incorporated municipalities in Washington County, where single-family dwellings are allowed or where an accessory structure is allowed.…
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a Maine-defined tiny home on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed, or as an accessory structure, including …
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a Maine-defined tiny home on an individual house lot in a municipality within Kennebec County where single-family dwellings are allowed,…
MRS Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Statewide rule. Placement or erection of a Maine-law tiny home on an individual house lot where single-family dwellings are allowed, or as an accessory structure, including in S…
Title 30-A, §4363: Regulation of tiny homes ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Maine state page for all 16 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
