Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04953
ZIP 04953 Newport, Penobscot County, Maine
Penobscot 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.
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ZIP 04953 · ME
ACS rent vs 2BR SAFMR
ZIP 04953 — Newport, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR →ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.
Housing stock
ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04953
- 1-unit detached1,26869.3%
- 1-unit attached231.3%
- 2–4 units22712.4%
- 5–49 units1025.6%
- Mobile21011.5%
2–4 unit share 12.4% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 18.0%.
Units by bedrooms
Rent burden
- ACS median gross rent $884 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
- Median contract rent $861.
- Renters paying ≥30% of income 44.0%; ≥50% 22.6%.
- FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,490 (1.686× ACS median gross rent).
Population
3,145 residents · ACS 2023
Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.5%.
ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.
Assisted inventory
- LIHTC: 1 projects, 24 units.
- HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 26 assisted units.
- HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.
New apartment permits
About 91 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 04953 25.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.6%; ACS median gross rent is $884; population changed -2.5% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 227 units in 2–4-unit structures and 102 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 24 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,490 versus ACS median gross rent of $884. 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 04953 is a Census / HUD profile for Penobscot County, ME (part), ME. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.
ZIP 04953 — Newport, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR·Maine ZIP directory
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 04953?
ZIP 04953 (Penobscot County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area) has 3,145 residents, 1,489 households, a renter share of 25.5%, median household income of $62,708, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $884. Vacancy is 18.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.
How much small multifamily housing is in 04953?
ACS counts 86 units in 2-unit buildings, 141 in 3–4 unit buildings, 91 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 11 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 329 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.
What is the Section 8 rent in 04953?
The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,490. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04953 — Newport, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.
Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?
No. ZIP 04953 is Census / HUD research for Penobscot 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.