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Orono CDP, ME

ZIP 04473 — Housing & Real Estate

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

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 04473

Median Home Value
$217,800
Median Rent
$1,025
Affordability Snapshot
$60,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,399/mo PITI).

21%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

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

3.7x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

17.7 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 04473 in Orono CDP, ME, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,399. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($58,893). 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
49.1%-25% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.5%-27% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
85.3%-2% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.6%-75% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
2.5%-80% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
21.8%-56% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
45.1%+18% vs US avg
x
$217,800
Home Value
$1,025
Rent
1979
Year Built
2018
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2018 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached48.3%
  • 1-unit attached3.9%
  • 2-9 units29.3%
  • 10+ units15.9%
  • Mobile home & other2.7%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$217,800
Median rent$1,025
Owner-occupied49.1%
Vacant7.5%
Price-to-income3.7x
Est. income to buy$60,000