Housing data for Paris, ME
Paris, ME has an estimated 5,317 residents and 2,746 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Oxford County.
39.8% of households rent.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+4.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 5,317 (±14)
- Housing units
- 2,746 (±314)
- Households that rent
- 39.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +4.0%
What stands out in Paris
Households that rent: 39.8% (±10.2 points) in Paris, higher than in Oxford County (19.4%).
Average commute: 22.3 minutes (±3.9) in Paris, lower than in Oxford County (28.9 minutes).
Housing in Paris at a glance
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,168 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 39.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $75,137 median household income
- Home values: $240,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,699 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $2,649 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 59.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 22.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 111 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Paris against Oxford County, its state and the nation
| Paris | Oxford County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,317 (±14) | 59,255 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,746 (±314) | 36,855 (±48) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±10.2 points) | 19.4% (±1.8 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $836 (±$50) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $75,137 (±$20,402) | $60,173 (±$3,674) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $240,400 (±$57,404) | $217,300 (±$7,088) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $2,649 (±$610) | $2,162 (±$71) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.6% (±13.4 points) | 53.2% (±2.3 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.3 minutes (±3.9) | 28.9 minutes (±1.0) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 80.5% (±8.2 points) | 87.5% (±1.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 48.2 years (±5.6) | 48.2 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Paris covers 40.8 square miles of land, about 130 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Paris has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 5,111 (±36) | 5,317 (±14) | +4.0% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 2,404 (±245) | 2,746 (±314) | +14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $141,000 (±$13,797) | $240,400 (±$57,404) | +70.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,886 (±$12,972) | $75,137 (±$20,402) | +50.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,134 (±$158) | $1,699 (±$282) | +49.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,378 (±$299) | $2,649 (±$610) | +11.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.7% (±9.3 points) | 39.8% (±10.2 points) | +13.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 12.5% (±13.5 points) | +12.5 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 Paris
In 2025, the Paris Police Department reported 111 violent and 718 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Oxford County, the departments that report recorded 71 violent and 951 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Paris
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04271 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
| 04281 | 100% | 5,317 | — | $240,400 | $75,137 |
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 Paris
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway (community) | 3.8 mi | $759 | $162,000 | 40.1% |
| West Paris | 5.2 mi | $838 | $193,000 | 19.1% |
| Hebron | 5.7 mi | — | $242,300 | 2.9% |
| Norway | 6.1 mi | $770 | $215,800 | 29.5% |
| Buckfield | 6.2 mi | $521 | $227,700 | 5.1% |
| Oxford | 7.2 mi | $977 | $194,200 | 11.3% |
| Oxford (community) | 7.3 mi | — | $183,400 | 2.6% |
| Sumner | 9.4 mi | — | $150,000 | 8.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Paris, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $852 | $949 | $1,224 | $1,695 | $2,046 |
HUD income limits for Paris, 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 Oxford County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $81,000.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
The figures for Paris include the places inside it that have pages of their own: South Paris.
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 Paris
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Paris?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Paris, ME is $522 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Paris rent-burdened?
62.3% of renting households in Paris 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 Paris?
Paris has an estimated 876 (±287) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Paris?
The median household income in Paris is $75,137 (±$20,402) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Paris, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $240,400 (±$57,404) for owner-occupied homes in Paris (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Paris?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Paris, ME is $1,699 (±$282) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Paris growing?
In Paris, the number of residents went from 5,111 in 2015–2019 to 5,317 in 2020–2024 (+4.0%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Paris?
The ZIP codes that cover Paris are 04271, 04281.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Paris town, Oxford County, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Oxford County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Oxford County, ME
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Paris Police Department (ORI ME0090500)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Paris town, Oxford County, Maine (county subdivision:56625, in state:23 county:017).
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 .