Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Metro Area Historical House Occupancy Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 264,243, see rank, 100% | 724,685 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 214,107, 81.03%, see rank | 76.32% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 150,604, 56.99%, see rank | 54.52% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 63,503, 24.03%, see rank | 21.80% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 50,136, 18.97%, see rank | 23.68% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 4,493, 1.70%, see rank | 1.71% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,392, 0.91%, see rank | 1.22% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,120, 0.42%, see rank | 0.50% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 35,113, 13.29%, see rank | 16.66% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 88, 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 6,930, 2.62%, see rank | 3.55% | 4.00% |
US Census 2010 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 262,718, see rank, 100% | 721,830 | 131,704,730 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 213,436, 81.24%, see rank | 77.20% | 88.62% |
| Owner Occupied | 149,343, 56.85%, see rank | 55.06% | 57.69% |
| Renter Occupied | 64,093, 24.40%, see rank | 22.14% | 30.93% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 49,282, 18.76%, see rank | 22.80% | 11.38% |
| For Rent | 5,797, 2.21%, see rank | 2.18% | 3.14% |
| For Sale Only | 2,922, 1.11%, see rank | 1.35% | 1.44% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,043, 0.40%, see rank | 0.43% | 0.48% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 35,166, 13.39%, see rank | 16.39% | 3.53% |
| For Migrant Workers | 13, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other Vacant | 4,341, 1.65%, see rank | 2.44% | 2.77% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 262,571, see rank, 100% | 721,171 | 131,642,457 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 213,322, 81.24%, see rank | 76.71% | 87.53% |
| Owner Occupied | 150,471, 57.31%, see rank | 55.27% | 57.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 62,851, 23.94%, see rank | 21.44% | 30.19% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 49,249, 18.76%, see rank | 23.29% | 12.47% |
| For Rent | 4,800, 1.83%, see rank | 1.69% | 2.50% |
| For Sale Only | 2,720, 1.04%, see rank | 1.31% | 1.38% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,294, 0.49%, see rank | 0.52% | 0.91% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 34,400, 13.10%, see rank | 16.47% | 3.81% |
| For Migrant Workers | 71, 0.03%, see rank | 0.04% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,964, 2.27%, see rank | 3.27% | 3.84% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 259,790, see rank, 100% | 714,270 | 130,038,080 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 211,636, 81.46%, see rank | 77.16% | 87.85% |
| Owner Occupied | 151,579, 58.35%, see rank | 56.41% | 58.51% |
| Renter Occupied | 60,057, 23.12%, see rank | 20.75% | 29.33% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 48,154, 18.54%, see rank | 22.84% | 12.15% |
| For Rent | 5,273, 2.03%, see rank | 1.70% | 2.53% |
| For Sale Only | 2,925, 1.13%, see rank | 1.36% | 1.45% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,622, 0.62%, see rank | 0.65% | 0.95% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 33,042, 12.72%, see rank | 16.00% | 3.60% |
| For Migrant Workers | 29, 0.01%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 5,263, 2.03%, see rank | 3.11% | 3.59% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
| | Portland, South Portland, Biddeford Area | Maine | U.S. |
| Total Housing Units | 254,289, see rank, 100% | 696,948 | 127,699,712 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 209,035, 82.20%, see rank | 77.86% | 88.18% |
| Owner Occupied | 149,406, 58.75%, see rank | 56.71% | 58.98% |
| Renter Occupied | 59,629, 23.45%, see rank | 21.15% | 29.20% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 45,254, 17.80%, see rank | 22.14% | 11.82% |
| For Rent | 5,027, 1.98%, see rank | 1.65% | 2.52% |
| For Sale Only | 2,689, 1.06%, see rank | 1.21% | 1.39% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,636, 0.64%, see rank | 0.68% | 0.99% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 31,125, 12.24%, see rank | 15.64% | 3.45% |
| For Migrant Workers | 9, 0.00%, see rank | 0.03% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 4,768, 1.88%, see rank | 2.93% | 3.44% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.
