The median home in South Portland, Maine is valued at $494,878, up 0.9% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $2,311, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 17.8x — near the national average of 18x. South Portland is part of the Portland-South Portland, ME metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$494,878
+0.9%
Rent$2,311/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $852/mo cheaper ($2,311 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + ME ins. 28% per HUD.
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$98,976 on $494,878
Out of reach — 50.6% of income
Need $135,557/yr to afford.
PITI$3,163
P/I50.6%
Afford$274K
Gap-$221K
P&I $2,502Tax $561Ins $100
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