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ZIP 04961 — 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 04961

Median Home Value
$145,800
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$40,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$937/mo PITI).

3.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

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

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 04961 in ME, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $937. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($44,000). Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Vacancy rate 59% — check local market conditions.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
94.3%+44% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
59.5%+477% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
76.0%-13% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
3.2%-78% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
3.6%-72% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.0%-86% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
70.8%+43% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
67.7%+77% vs US avg
x
$145,800
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1972
Year Built
2010
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2010 on average

Housing Structure

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

  • 1-unit detached91.2%
  • 1-unit attached0.3%
  • 2-9 units0.6%
  • 10+ units0.9%
  • Mobile home & other7.0%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$145,800
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied94.3%
Vacant59.5%
Price-to-income3.3x
Est. income to buy$40,000