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Portland city, ME

ZIP 04102 — 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 04102

Median Home Value
$464,100
Median Rent
$1,342
Affordability Snapshot
$128,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$2,981/mo PITI).

20%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

5.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Well above the 3-5x guideline — challenging for first-time buyers.

28.8 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04102 in Portland city, ME, a household would need roughly $128,000 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 $2,981. That is about 61% above the local median household income ($79,631), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Diverse housing tenure.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
50.3%-23% vs US avg
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Vacancy Rate
5.7%-44% vs US avg
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Broadband Access
93.6%+8% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
2.7%-82% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
6.5%-49% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
20.9%-58% vs US avg
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Mortgage-Free
32.9%-14% vs US avg
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$464,100
Home Value
$1,342
Rent
1938
Year Built
2015
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2015 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached40.4%
  • 1-unit attached4.2%
  • 2-9 units39.3%
  • 10+ units16.0%
  • Mobile home & other0.1%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$464,100
Median rent$1,342
Owner-occupied50.3%
Vacant5.7%
Price-to-income5.8x
Est. income to buy$128,000