Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04276

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 04276 Rumford, Oxford County, Maine

Oxford County, ME · Maine. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,918
Households
2,686
Median HH income
$39,522
Renter share
35.7%
Median gross rent
$638
Vacancy
25.1%
Pop. change
+3.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,170
SAFMR / rent
1.834×
2–49 unit stock
1,229
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 115

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ZIP 04276 · ME

ACS median rent$638
2BR SAFMR$1,170
90% floor$1,053
110% ceiling$1,287

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04276

  • 1-unit detached1,97355.3%
  • 1-unit attached521.5%
  • 2–4 units75921.3%
  • 5–49 units47013.2%
  • 50+ units882.5%
  • Mobile2236.3%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,97355.1%
1-unit attached521.5%
2 units (duplex)47213.2%
3–4 units2878.0%
5–9 units3028.4%
10–19 units130.4%
20–49 units1554.3%
50+ units882.5%
Mobile2236.2%

2–4 unit share 21.2% · 5–49 unit share 13.1% · combined 2–49 34.3%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
132
1BR
592
2BR
1,232
3BR
1,208
4BR
342
5+
78

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income45.7%
Rent ≥50% of income25.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $638 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $532.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 45.7%; ≥50% 25.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,170 (1.834× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,918 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +3.7%.

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: 2 properties, 115 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 56 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 04276 35.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 25.1%; ACS median gross rent is $638; population increased +3.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 759 units in 2–4-unit structures and 470 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,170 versus ACS median gross rent of $638. 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 04276 is a Census / HUD profile for Oxford County, 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 04276?

ZIP 04276 (Oxford County, ME) has 5,918 residents, 2,686 households, a renter share of 35.7%, median household income of $39,522, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $638. Vacancy is 25.1%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 04276?

ACS counts 472 units in 2-unit buildings, 287 in 3–4 unit buildings, 302 in 5–9, 13 in 10–19, and 155 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,229 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 04276?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,170. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04276 — Rumford, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 04276 is Census / HUD research for Oxford County, ME. 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.