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ZIP 03579 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow AreaRemote Work Hub

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 03579

Median Home Value
$251,000
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$69,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,612/mo PITI).

4.1x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Within the typical 3-5x range for home affordability.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 03579 in ME, a household would need roughly $69,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,612. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($61,429). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 80% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
93.6%+43% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
80.4%+681% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
89.1%+2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
1.4%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
4.3%-67% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.4%-94% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
7.7%-85% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
74.6%+95% vs US avg
x
$251,000
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1980
Year Built
2003
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2003 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached89.8%
  • 1-unit attached0.3%
  • 2-9 units1.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other8.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$251,000
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied93.6%
Vacant80.4%
Price-to-income4.1x
Est. income to buy$69,000