What income do you need to buy a house in Portland, ME?
It takes about $159,000/yr to afford the typical Portland, ME home ($559K, 0.0% past year) at today's rates. Starter homes run around $431K. See if you can afford a house in Portland (2026 data) — free, no signup.
Market snapshot (2026-08)
- Income needed to buy the typical home: about $159,000/yr (28% front-end ratio, 20% down, 7.03% 30-yr fixed, ME property tax and insurance)
- Typical home value: $559K (Zillow ZHVI, 2026-08)
- 1-year change: 0.0%
- Bottom 35% of homes: $431K
- Top 35% of homes start around: $825K
- Typical rent: $2,419/mo
- Median household income: $80K
- Price-to-income ratio: 7.0
- Estimated payment on the typical home: $2,985/mo principal & interest (20% down, 7.03% 30-yr fixed)
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Home values are Zillow Group public data (ZHVI, updated monthly); income and population are US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates. Estimates only — not financial advice.
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