The median home in Scarborough, Maine is valued at $664,198, up 2.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,958, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 18.7x — near the national average of 18x. Scarborough 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$664,198

+2.1%

Rent$2,958/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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Down Payment

$132,840 on $664,198

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Out of reach67.4% of income

Need $180,471/yr to afford.

PITI$4,211

P/I67.4%

Afford$276K

Gap-$388K

P&I $3,359Tax $753Ins $100

Renting $1,253/mo cheaper ($2,958 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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