The median home in Sanford, Maine is valued at $358,533, up 0.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,729, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.3x — near the national average of 18x. Sanford is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$358,533

+0.1%

Rent$1,729/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$71,707 on $358,533

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Out of reach37.1% of income

Need $99,386/yr to afford.

PITI$2,319

P/I37.1%

Afford$271K

Gap-$88K

P&I $1,813Tax $406Ins $100

Renting $590/mo cheaper ($1,729 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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