Portland
Housing in Portland, ME: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$1,410 left/mo
$1,867/mo (1 bd) in Portland. Median home $379,500. Property tax 1.08%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,867
- /mo
- Buy
- $2,758
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $891
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$75,900
- Mortgage at 7.24%$2,069
- Property tax (1.08% of value)$342/mo · $4,099/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$348
- Monthly total$2,758
Months to 20% down
$1,410 left each month. About 54 months (4.5 years) to save $75,900.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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