The median home in Lewiston, Maine is valued at $286,474, up 2.3% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,397, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.1x — near the national average of 18x. Lewiston is part of the Lewiston-Auburn, ME metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$286,474

+2.3%

Rent$1,397/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$57,295 on $286,474

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Stretch30% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,873

P/I30%

Afford$268K

Gap-$19K

P&I $1,449Tax $325Ins $100

Renting $476/mo cheaper ($1,397 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + ME ins. 28% per HUD.

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Other cities in Maine

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Kennebunkport$1.05M Ogunquit$879K Falmouth$863K Southport$856K Mount Desert$844K Cape Elizabeth$832K South Bristol$761K York$735K

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