Housing data for Columbia Falls, ME
Columbia Falls, ME has an estimated 475 residents and 308 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Washington County.
19.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $725 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 475 (±110)
- Housing units
- 308 (±58)
- Households that rent
- 19.9%
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +9.2%
What stands out in Columbia Falls
Households that moved in since 2020: 34.1% (±11.8 points) in Columbia Falls, higher than in Washington County (20.1%).
Median home value: $219,300 (±$37,137) in Columbia Falls, higher than in Washington County ($161,800).
Average commute: 30.4 minutes (±7.9) in Columbia Falls, higher than in Washington County (21.6 minutes).
Median household income: $43,750 (±$4,678) in Columbia Falls, lower than in Washington County ($56,024).
- How long people stay in Columbia Falls
- Home values in Columbia Falls
- Income and affordability in Columbia Falls
Housing in Columbia Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $725 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 58.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,750 median household income
- Home values: $219,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,602 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,667 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 50.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 63.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +9.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 34.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Columbia Falls against Washington County, its state and the nation
| Columbia Falls | Washington County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 475 (±110) | 31,331 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 308 (±58) | 21,726 (±56) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.9% (±7.9 points) | 20.3% (±1.6 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $725 (±$675) | $783 (±$91) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,750 (±$4,678) | $56,024 (±$2,346) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $219,300 (±$37,137) | $161,800 (±$5,439) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,667 (±$422) | $1,683 (±$56) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.4% (±13.4 points) | 56.8% (±2.2 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.4 minutes (±7.9) | 21.6 minutes (±1.0) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.0% (±7.6 points) | 84.3% (±1.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.1 years (±7.7) | 48.6 years (±0.3) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Columbia Falls covers 24.5 square miles of land, about 19 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Columbia Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 435 (±106) | 475 (±110) | +9.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 273 (±49) | 308 (±58) | +12.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $738 (±$247) | $725 (±$675) | −1.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $119,800 (±$15,929) | $219,300 (±$37,137) | +83.1% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $47,788 (±$12,756) | $43,750 (±$4,678) | −8.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,080 (±$118) | $1,602 (±$296) | +48.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,440 (±$241) | $1,667 (±$422) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±8.3 points) | 19.9% (±7.9 points) | −2.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±37.9 points) | 0.0% (±39.0 points) | 0.0 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 Washington County
Columbia Falls has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Washington County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Washington County recorded 76 violent and 439 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 Columbia Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04623 | 21% | 1,173 | $869 | $180,600 | $50,163 |
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 Columbia Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 5.1 mi | $894 | $158,700 | 18.2% |
| Jonesboro | 6.3 mi | $1,081 | $151,400 | 19.0% |
| Whitneyville | 9.4 mi | — | $118,800 | 14.5% |
| Northfield | 9.6 mi | — | $198,600 | 11.1% |
| Cherryfield | 11 mi | $428 | $195,800 | 33.2% |
| Machias (community) | 12 mi | $656 | $136,300 | 63.8% |
| Addison | 12 mi | $900 | $163,500 | 15.0% |
| Marshfield | 12 mi | — | $191,900 | 5.4% |
Places in Maine most like Columbia Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong | $920 | $183,900 | $47,557 | 15.4% |
| West Paris | $838 | $193,000 | $56,324 | 19.1% |
| Addison | $900 | $163,500 | $50,524 | 15.0% |
| Norway | $770 | $215,800 | $54,342 | 29.5% |
| Lubec | $550 | $188,700 | $52,375 | 21.9% |
| Howland | $916 | $150,100 | $49,297 | 22.1% |
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 Columbia Falls, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $927 | $951 | $1,230 | $1,637 | $1,883 |
HUD income limits for Columbia Falls, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,300 | $32,200 | $51,450 |
| 2 people | $22,050 | $36,800 | $58,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $41,400 | $66,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,950 | $73,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $49,650 | $79,400 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $53,350 | $85,300 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $57,000 | $91,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $60,700 | $97,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Washington County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,400.
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 Columbia Falls
How many renters are there in Columbia Falls?
Columbia Falls has an estimated 49 (±20) renting households, 19.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Columbia Falls?
The median household income in Columbia Falls is $43,750 (±$4,678) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Columbia Falls, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $219,300 (±$37,137) for owner-occupied homes in Columbia Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Columbia Falls?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Columbia Falls, ME is $1,602 (±$296) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Columbia Falls?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Columbia Falls, ME is $1,667 (±$422) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Columbia Falls?
Columbia Falls, ME has an estimated 308 (±58) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Columbia Falls growing?
In Columbia Falls, the number of residents went from 435 in 2015–2019 to 475 in 2020–2024 (+9.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Columbia Falls?
The ZIP code that covers Columbia Falls is 04623.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04623?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04623 is $869 (±$200) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Washington County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Washington County, ME
- 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 Columbia Falls town, Washington County, Maine (county subdivision:13820, in state:23 county:029).
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 .