Maine

Waldo County

ZIP 04952

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 04952

Median home value

Gross yield

Buy Box score

0.3

Section 8 gap

Affordability

P/I: 4.5R/I:

Section 8 detail

SAFMR: Rent: Gap:
ZIP code breakdown18 ZIP codes
ZIPMedian home valueRent (FMR 2BR)Gross yieldBuy Box scoreSection 8 gap
049860.6
044380.5
049510.4
049210.4
049410.4
049880.4
044960.4
049730.3
049740.3
049520.3
049490.3
043540.2
049810.2
049150.2
048490.1
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

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