Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04344

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 04344 Farmingdale, Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec 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
3,001
Households
1,438
Median HH income
$60,000
Renter share
40.1%
Median gross rent
$928
Vacancy
2.9%
Pop. change
+2.9%
2BR SAFMR
$1,280
SAFMR / rent
1.379×
2–49 unit stock
377
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
—

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ZIP 04344 · ME

ACS median rent$928
2BR SAFMR$1,280
90% floor$1,152
110% ceiling$1,408

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04344

  • 1-unit detached75150.7%
  • 1-unit attached875.9%
  • 2–4 units17712.0%
  • 5–49 units20013.5%
  • Mobile26618.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached75150.7%
1-unit attached875.9%
2 units (duplex)956.4%
3–4 units825.5%
5–9 units17011.5%
10–19 units130.9%
20–49 units171.1%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile26618.0%

2–4 unit share 12.0% · 5–49 unit share 13.5% · combined 2–49 25.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
13
1BR
207
2BR
529
3BR
573
4BR
128
5+
31

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income49.6%
Rent ≥50% of income15.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $928 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $523.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 49.6%; ≥50% 15.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,280 (1.379× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,001 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +2.9%.

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: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 100 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 04344 40.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 2.9%; ACS median gross rent is $928; population increased +2.9% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 177 units in 2–4-unit structures and 200 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,280 versus ACS median gross rent of $928. 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 04344 is a Census / HUD profile for Kennebec 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 04344?

ZIP 04344 (Kennebec County, ME) has 3,001 residents, 1,438 households, a renter share of 40.1%, median household income of $60,000, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $928. Vacancy is 2.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 04344?

ACS counts 95 units in 2-unit buildings, 82 in 3–4 unit buildings, 170 in 5–9, 13 in 10–19, and 17 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 377 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 04344?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,280. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04344 — Farmingdale, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 04344 is Census / HUD research for Kennebec 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.