Housing data for Alfred, ME
Alfred, ME has an estimated 3,125 residents and 1,400 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in York County.
17.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,035 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,125 (±21)
- Housing units
- 1,400 (±150)
- Households that rent
- 17.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,035
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.3%
What stands out in Alfred
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.9% (±3.7 points) in Alfred, lower than in York County (8.6%).
Working from home: 7.6% (±4.3 points) in Alfred, lower than in York County (16.8%).
Median home value: $342,300 (±$38,198) in Alfred, lower than in York County ($395,700).
Housing in Alfred at a glance
- Median rent: $1,035 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,155 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 82.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 17.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $82,321 median household income
- Home values: $342,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,951 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,543 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 56.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 9.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Alfred against York County, its state and the nation
| Alfred | York County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,125 (±21) | 216,731 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,400 (±150) | 115,091 (±117) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 17.9% (±7.8 points) | 22.7% (±1.0 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,035 (±$432) | $1,339 (±$51) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $82,321 (±$17,651) | $88,333 (±$2,794) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $342,300 (±$38,198) | $395,700 (±$6,526) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,543 (±$267) | $3,787 (±$67) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.2% (±13.7 points) | 50.0% (±1.7 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±3.2) | 27.7 minutes (±0.7) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.0% (±3.1 points) | 92.7% (±0.9 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±5.3) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Alfred covers 27.3 square miles of land, about 115 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Alfred has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,115 (±16) | 3,125 (±21) | +0.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,265 (±125) | 1,400 (±150) | +10.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $734 (±$221) | $1,035 (±$432) | +41.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $206,600 (±$19,893) | $342,300 (±$38,198) | +65.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,706 (±$11,695) | $82,321 (±$17,651) | +65.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,611 (±$100) | $1,951 (±$251) | +21.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,285 (±$288) | $3,543 (±$267) | +55.1% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.2% (±6.6 points) | 17.9% (±7.8 points) | −0.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.6 points) | 9.2% (±14.0 points) | +9.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in York County
Alfred has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for York County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for York County recorded 95 violent and 877 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Alfred
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04002 | 41% | 7,737 | $1,045 | $352,100 | $84,537 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Alfred
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford | 4.1 mi | $1,152 | $280,200 | 28.8% |
| Lyman | 4.2 mi | $1,063 | $360,400 | 5.0% |
| Shapleigh | 7.4 mi | $1,349 | $356,000 | 4.6% |
| West Kennebunk | 8.6 mi | $1,602 | $554,100 | 20.2% |
| Waterboro | 8.7 mi | $1,200 | $297,000 | 9.9% |
| North Berwick | 9.1 mi | $1,105 | $428,500 | 11.3% |
| Dayton | 9.1 mi | $1,215 | $398,200 | 10.3% |
| Arundel | 10 mi | $1,607 | $421,300 | 17.8% |
Places in Maine most like Alfred
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Windham | $1,248 | $342,800 | $88,522 | 19.9% |
| Poland | $1,198 | $283,600 | $85,557 | 18.1% |
| Northport | $1,088 | $343,400 | $73,523 | 12.4% |
| Jefferson | $1,120 | $311,600 | $85,078 | 16.2% |
| Union | $1,179 | $267,600 | $80,724 | 14.1% |
| Mechanic Falls | $1,076 | $270,900 | $69,914 | 20.2% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Maine.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Alfred, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,352 | $1,500 | $1,792 | $2,464 | $2,773 |
HUD income limits for Alfred, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,450 | $37,400 | $59,850 |
| 2 people | $25,650 | $42,750 | $68,400 |
| 3 people | $28,850 | $48,100 | $76,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,400 | $85,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,700 | $92,300 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,950 | $99,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,250 | $106,000 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,500 | $112,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Alfred
What is the average rent in Alfred, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Alfred is $1,035 (±$432) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Alfred?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Alfred, ME is $734 (±$166) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Alfred?
Alfred has an estimated 218 (±96) renting households, 17.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Alfred?
The median household income in Alfred is $82,321 (±$17,651) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Alfred, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $342,300 (±$38,198) for owner-occupied homes in Alfred (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Alfred?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Alfred, ME is $1,951 (±$251) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Alfred growing?
In Alfred, the number of residents went from 3,115 in 2015–2019 to 3,125 in 2020–2024 (+0.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Alfred?
The ZIP code that covers Alfred is 04002.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04002?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04002 is $1,045 (±$367) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Alfred town, York County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: York County, ME (part) HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Alfred town, York County, Maine (county subdivision:00730, in state:23 county:031).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .