Housing data for Oak Hill, ME
Oak Hill, ME has an estimated 5,631 residents and 2,749 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County.
24.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,743 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,631 (±707)
- Housing units
- 2,749 (±321)
- Households that rent
- 24.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,743
What stands out in Oak Hill
Households without a vehicle: 0.9% (±1.1 points) in Oak Hill, lower than in Cumberland County (6.9%).
Homes built before 1980: 36.6% (±10.1 points) in Oak Hill, lower than in Cumberland County (54.8%).
Housing in Oak Hill at a glance
- Median rent: $1,743 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,852 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 46.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 24.5% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $97,610 median household income
- Home values: $429,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,923 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,496 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 18.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 51.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 36.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 2.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.6% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 19.7 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 26.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Oak Hill against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Oak Hill | Cumberland County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,631 (±707) | 308,827 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,749 (±321) | 153,286 (±137) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 24.5% (±7.0 points) | 30.2% (±0.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,743 (±$181) | $1,589 (±$36) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $97,610 (±$15,753) | $95,677 (±$1,883) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $429,100 (±$32,335) | $451,200 (±$5,798) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,496 (±$760) | $4,707 (±$61) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 36.6% (±10.1 points) | 54.8% (±1.4 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.7 minutes (±4.6) | 23.2 minutes (±0.6) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 92.1% (±5.1 points) | 92.7% (±0.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 51.3 years (±7.3) | 42.2 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Oak Hill covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 1,004 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Cumberland County
Oak Hill has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Cumberland County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Cumberland County recorded 100 violent and 898 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 Oak Hill
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04074 | 12% | 23,076 | $1,956 | $556,800 | $135,018 |
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 Oak Hill
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstan | 2.9 mi | $1,770 | $539,000 | 29.0% |
| South Portland | 3.7 mi | $1,812 | $441,200 | 41.9% |
| Old Orchard Beach (community) | 4.4 mi | $1,246 | $366,600 | 31.8% |
| Old Orchard Beach | 4.4 mi | $1,246 | $366,600 | 31.8% |
| Saco | 6.2 mi | $1,249 | $413,100 | 27.2% |
| Cape Elizabeth | 7.2 mi | $2,185 | $731,600 | 12.0% |
| Westbrook | 7.7 mi | $1,392 | $383,300 | 38.8% |
| Gorham (community) | 8.2 mi | $1,573 | $506,000 | 21.2% |
Places in Maine most like Oak Hill
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunstan | $1,770 | $539,000 | $91,067 | 29.0% |
| Freeport | $1,439 | $508,400 | $107,326 | 22.4% |
| Saco | $1,249 | $413,100 | $92,241 | 27.2% |
| Kennebunk (community) | $1,466 | $452,800 | $95,169 | 26.9% |
| Brunswick | $1,469 | $376,300 | $74,952 | 28.8% |
| South Berwick (community) | $1,702 | $396,700 | $90,972 | 33.0% |
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 Oak Hill, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,639 | $1,864 | $2,353 | $2,902 | $3,092 |
HUD income limits for Oak Hill, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $29,250 | $48,700 | $74,800 |
| 2 people | $33,400 | $55,650 | $85,450 |
| 3 people | $37,600 | $62,600 | $96,150 |
| 4 people | $41,750 | $69,550 | $106,800 |
| 5 people | $45,100 | $75,150 | $115,350 |
| 6 people | $48,450 | $80,700 | $123,900 |
| 7 people | $51,800 | $86,250 | $132,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $91,850 | $141,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $139,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Oak Hill is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Scarborough, whose figures include it.
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 Oak Hill
What is the average rent in Oak Hill, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Oak Hill is $1,743 (±$181) 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 Oak Hill?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Oak Hill, ME is $1,209 (±$958) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Oak Hill rent-burdened?
46.8% of renting households in Oak Hill pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Oak Hill?
Oak Hill has an estimated 639 (±212) renting households, 24.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Oak Hill?
The median household income in Oak Hill is $97,610 (±$15,753) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Oak Hill, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $429,100 (±$32,335) for owner-occupied homes in Oak Hill (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What ZIP codes are in Oak Hill?
The ZIP code that covers Oak Hill is 04074.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04074?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04074 is $1,956 (±$178) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Oak Hill CDP, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Portland, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Portland, ME 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 Oak Hill CDP, Maine (place:54490, in state:23).
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 .