Bangor, ME · Maine

Penobscot County

ZIP 04401

153,571 residents458 permits TTM$63,248 median HHI41 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$193,800

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

6.2%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

18.9%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.39%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

458

Census BPS

Climate risk

78.0

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 04401

Median home value

Gross yield

Cap rate

6.1%

Rent gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.6R/I: 28.0%

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown41 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldCap rateRent gap
044187.9%
044307.4%
047657.3%
049287.1%
044486.6%

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

70.3%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

14.1%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

30.5%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

44.1%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

42.5

Census ACS

Data sources
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026