Maine

Lincoln County

ZIP 04551

35,840 residents174 permits TTM$72,026 median HHI27 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look

Median home value

$306,200

ACS 5-Year

Cap rate proxy

3.9%

FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value

Rent-to-income

16.7%

HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI

Net migration

+1.61%

IRS SOI

Permits (TTM)

174

Census BPS

Climate risk

31.8

FEMA NRI (0–100)

ZIP 04551

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 6.2R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown27 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
043530.3
045720.2
043420.2
043480.2
045560.1
045780.1
045550.1
045530.1
045430.1
045370.1
045390.1
045380.1
04341
04535
04541
04544
04551
04554
04558
04564
04568
04570
04571
04573
04575
04576
04852

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Demographics

Owner-occupied

83.8%

Census ACS

Vacancy rate

32.0%

Census ACS

Bachelor's degree +

40.0%

Census ACS

Rent burdened

29.4%

Census ACS (>30% income)

Median age

51.1

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