Maine
Waldo County
ZIP 04496
40,006 residents158 permits TTM$68,441 median HHI18 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$239,100
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
4.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
17.0%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.64%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
158
Census BPS
Climate risk
40.6
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 04496
Median home value
—
Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
0.4
Section 8 gap
—
Affordability
P/I: 4.1R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04986 | — | — | — | 0.6 | — |
| 04438 | — | — | — | 0.5 | — |
| 04951 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 04921 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 04941 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 04988 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 04496 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 04973 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 04974 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 04952 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 04949 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 04354 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 04981 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 04915 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 04849 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 04848 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 04922 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 04987 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
80.9%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
21.0%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
34.8%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
38.9%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
46.9
Census ACS
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