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As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Maine is $173,600, which is about the same as the national average of $175,700. The Maine median house value has grown by 75.89% since 2000. The growth rate for the price of a house in Maine is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. The median year that a house in Maine was built is 1973, which is older than the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.

Topics:House Value Housing Occupancy Year Structure Built Mortgage Status Mortgage Owner's Costs None-Mortgage Owner's Costs Units in Structure Rooms Bedrooms House Heating Fuel Gross Rent Vehicle Available

House Value

Median Value of a Total of 395,074 Owner Occupied Houses in Maine, #23

Maine	173,600 USD
U.S.	175,700 USD

Median House Price Growth Since 2000, #15

Maine	75.89%
U.S.	46.91%

Ranks: $50K or Less, $50-100K, $100-150K, $150-200K, $200-300K, $300-500K, $500-1M, $1M or More

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.

Housing Occupancy

	Maine	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	724,685, see rank	100%	132,741,033
Occupied Housing Units	553,086	76.32%, see rank	87.55%
Owner Occupied	395,074	54.52%, see rank	56.34%
Renter Occupied	158,012	21.80%, see rank	31.21%
Vacant Housing Units	171,599	23.68%, see rank	12.45%
For Rent	12,359	1.71%, see rank	2.34%
For Sale Only	8,833	1.22%, see rank	1.20%
Rented or Sold, Not Occupied	3,639	0.50%, see rank	0.92%
For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use	120,760	16.66%, see rank	3.97%
For Migrant Workers	291	0.04%, see rank	0.03%
Other Vacant	25,717	3.55%, see rank	4.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.

Year Structure Built

Median Built Year, #34

Maine	U.S.
1973	1976

Ranks: 1995 or earlier, 1960-1969, 1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-2000, 2000-2010

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.

Mortgage Status

	Maine	%	U.S.
Owner-Occupied Units	395,074	100%	74,787,460
With a Mortgage	251,757	63.72%, see rank	65.58%
Without a Mortgage	143,317	36.28%, see rank	34.42%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Maine	1,348 USD
U.S.	1,522 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Maine	%	U.S.
$299 or Less	729	0.29%, see rank	0.20%
$300 to $499	6,177	2.45%, see rank	1.59%
$500 to $699	16,976	6.74%, see rank	5.01%
$700 to $999	43,115	17.13%, see rank	14.32%
$1,000 to $1,499	82,948	32.95%, see rank	27.90%
$1,500 to $1,999	54,879	21.80%, see rank	20.35%
$2,000 to $2,999	36,344	14.44%, see rank	19.52%
$3,000 or More	10,589	4.21%, see rank	11.12%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Maine	23.60% of the Total Income
U.S.	23.70% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Maine	%	U.S.
10% or Less	14,378	5.71%, see rank	5.86%
10% to 20%	81,619	32.42%, see rank	31.95%
20% to 30%	71,146	28.26%, see rank	27.64%
30% to 40%	35,257	14.00%, see rank	13.74%
40% or More	48,499	19.26%, see rank	20.29%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.

Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage

Median Owner Costs, see rank

Maine	474 USD
U.S.	457 USD

Owner Costs Distribution

Monthly Owner Costs	Maine	%	U.S.
$199 or Less	8,527	5.95%, see rank	7.76%
$200 to $299	17,212	12.01%, see rank	14.70%
$300 to $499	52,997	36.98%, see rank	34.63%
$500 to $699	37,294	26.02%, see rank	21.16%
$700 or More	27,287	19.04%, see rank	21.75%

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank

Maine	14.00% of the Total Income
U.S.	12.30% of the Total Income

Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution

	Maine	%	U.S.
10% or Less	48,291	33.70%, see rank	40.19%
10% to 20%	47,856	33.39%, see rank	31.47%
20% to 30%	21,244	14.82%, see rank	12.24%
30% to 40%	10,294	7.18%, see rank	5.64%
40% or More	14,315	9.99%, see rank	9.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.

Units in Structure

	Maine	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	724,685	100%	132,741,033
1-unit, Detached	504,372	69.60%, see rank	61.65%
1-unit, Attached	16,377	2.26%, see rank	5.82%
2 Units	37,843	5.22%, see rank	3.75%
3 or 4 Units	40,089	5.53%, see rank	4.43%
5 to 9 Units	27,509	3.80%, see rank	4.78%
10 or More Units	34,165	4.71%, see rank	13.08%
Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc.	64,330	8.88%, see rank	6.49%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.

Rooms

	Maine	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	724,685	100%	132,741,033
1 Room	18,539	2.56%, see rank	1.95%
2 Rooms	25,884	3.57%, see rank	2.48%
3 Rooms	69,457	9.58%, see rank	9.13%
4 Rooms	128,248	17.70%, see rank	16.60%
5 Rooms	146,558	20.22%, see rank	20.41%
6 Rooms	126,798	17.50%, see rank	18.06%
7 Rooms	86,610	11.95%, see rank	12.27%
8 Rooms	56,105	7.74%, see rank	8.48%
9 Rooms or More	66,486	9.17%, see rank	10.60%
Median Rooms	5.30, see rank	-	5.50

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.

Bedrooms

	Maine	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	724,685	100%	132,741,033
No Bedroom	19,636	2.71%, see rank	2.17%
1 Bedroom	87,301	12.05%, see rank	11.16%
2 Bedrooms	221,856	30.61%, see rank	26.69%
3 Bedrooms	273,723	37.77%, see rank	39.70%
4 Bedrooms	94,781	13.08%, see rank	16.05%
5 or More Bedrooms	27,388	3.78%, see rank	4.22%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.

House Heating Fuel

	Maine	%	U.S.
Total Housing Units	553,086	100%	116,211,092
Utility Gas	30,124	5.45%, see rank	48.85%
Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas	42,852	7.75%, see rank	4.86%
Electricity	26,483	4.79%, see rank	36.68%
Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc.	368,693	66.66%, see rank	5.86%
Coal or Coke	1,911	0.35%, see rank	0.12%
Wood	73,030	13.20%, see rank	2.12%
Solar Energy	442	0.08%, see rank	0.05%
Other Fuel	8,212	1.48%, see rank	0.47%
No Fuel Used	1,339	0.24%, see rank	1.00%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.

Gross Rent

Monthly Rental	Maine	%	U.S.
Occupied Units Paying Rent	146,634	100%	39,201,928
$199 or Less	3,685	2.51%, see rank	1.50%
$200 to $299	9,432	6.43%, see rank	3.18%
$300 to $499	15,093	10.29%, see rank	7.37%
$500 to $699	30,740	20.96%, see rank	16.01%
$700 to $999	49,677	33.88%, see rank	29.17%
$1,000 to $1,499	29,535	20.14%, see rank	26.88%
$1,500 to $1,999	5,931	4.04%, see rank	9.79%
$2,000 or More	2,541	1.73%, see rank	6.10%
Median	$772, see rank	-	$920

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.

Vehicle Available

	Maine	%	U.S.
Occupied Housing Units	553,086	100%	116,211,092
No Vehicles Available	41,590	7.52%, see rank	9.12%
1 Vehicles Available	188,475	34.08%, see rank	33.80%
2 Vehicles Available	221,441	40.04%, see rank	37.48%
3 or More Vehicles Available	101,580	18.37%, see rank	19.61%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.