Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04048

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 04048 Limerick, York County, Maine

York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area · Maine. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,315
Households
1,170
Median HH income
$90,125
Renter share
6.8%
Median gross rent
$1,153
Vacancy
25.2%
Pop. change
+10.3%
2BR SAFMR
$1,920
SAFMR / rent
1.665×
2–49 unit stock
6
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
1 / 12

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HUD schedule, ACS stock, and the 90–110% band for ZIP 04048 · ME — sent to you.

ZIP 04048 · ME

ACS median rent$1,153
2BR SAFMR$1,920
90% floor$1,728
110% ceiling$2,112

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04048

  • 1-unit detached1,46293.4%
  • 1-unit attached171.1%
  • 2–4 units60.4%
  • Mobile805.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,46293.4%
1-unit attached171.1%
2 units (duplex)60.4%
3–4 units00.0%
5–9 units00.0%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile805.1%

2–4 unit share 0.4% · 5–49 unit share 0.0% · combined 2–49 0.4%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
8
1BR
139
2BR
517
3BR
709
4BR
127
5+
65

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.2%
Rent ≥50% of income23.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,153 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,092.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.2%; ≥50% 23.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,920 (1.665× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,315 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +10.3%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 12 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 504 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 04048 6.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 25.2%; ACS median gross rent is $1,153; population increased +10.3% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 6 units in 2–4-unit structures and 0 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,920 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,153. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Maine research

ZIP 04048 is a Census / HUD profile for York County, ME (part), ME. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Maine research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 04048?

ZIP 04048 (York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,315 residents, 1,170 households, a renter share of 6.8%, median household income of $90,125, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,153. Vacancy is 25.2%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 04048?

ACS counts 6 units in 2-unit buildings, 0 in 3–4 unit buildings, 0 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 6 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 04048?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,920. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04048 — Limerick, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 04048 is Census / HUD research for York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maine property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.