Housing data for Pittston, ME

Pittston, ME has an estimated 3,093 residents and 1,262 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Kennebec County.

19.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,080 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+15.8%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
3,093 (±23)
Housing units
1,262 (±163)
Households that rent
19.0%
Median gross rent
$1,080
Residents since 2015–2019
+15.8%

What stands out in Pittston

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±3.8 points) in Pittston, lower than in Kennebec County (9.6%).

Working from home: 3.8% (±4.0 points) in Pittston, lower than in Kennebec County (15.3%).

Median real estate taxes: $1,909 (±$276) in Pittston, lower than in Kennebec County ($2,605).

Housing in Pittston at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,080 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 57.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 19.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $86,614 median household income
  • Home values: $238,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,524 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,909 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 70.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 45.3% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 69.7% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
  • Commute and cars: 26.3 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +15.8% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 17.7% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 6.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Pittston against Kennebec County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
PittstonKennebec CountyMaineUnited States
Residents3,093 (±23)126,808 (exact)1,387,817 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,262 (±163)63,521 (±59)751,876 (±671)143,775,355
Households that rent19.0% (±8.4 points)26.3% (±1.6 points)25.7% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,080 (±$593)$992 (±$43)$1,139 (±$13)$1,413
Median household income$86,614 (±$18,375)$69,077 (±$2,603)$74,733 (±$795)$80,734
Median home value$238,700 (±$65,811)$238,200 (±$5,239)$296,600 (±$2,876)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,909 (±$276)$2,605 (±$52)$3,036 (±$26)$3,119
Built before 198045.3% (±16.4 points)57.3% (±2.2 points)54.5% (±0.6 points)49.7%
Average commute26.3 minutes (±3.6)25.4 minutes (±0.9)24.6 minutes (±0.3)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband95.3% (±3.7 points)91.1% (±1.1 points)90.3% (±0.3 points)91.0%
Median age of residents41.4 years (±5.9)43.7 years (±0.3)44.8 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Pittston covers 32.2 square miles of land, about 96 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Pittston has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents2,671 (±17)3,093 (±23)+15.8%Measurable increase
Housing units1,312 (±125)1,262 (±163)−3.8%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$613 (±$237)$1,080 (±$593)+76.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$154,700 (±$15,782)$238,700 (±$65,811)+54.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$54,635 (±$4,741)$86,614 (±$18,375)+58.5%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,270 (±$91)$1,524 (±$339)+20.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,968 (±$222)$1,909 (±$276)−3.0%Down after inflation
Households that rent22.0% (±8.3 points)19.0% (±8.4 points)−3.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±9.8 points)0.0% (±11.2 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Kennebec County

Pittston has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Kennebec County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Kennebec County recorded 79 violent and 1,224 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 Pittston

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
0434545%12,579$1,045$242,800$77,410

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 Pittston

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Whitefield4.4 mi$895$242,3008.5%
Gardiner4.6 mi$1,113$221,60031.8%
Randolph (community)4.6 mi$1,186$174,30022.5%
Randolph4.6 mi$1,186$174,30022.5%
Chelsea6.1 mi$1,373$182,30011.4%
Farmingdale (community)6.3 mi$800$239,20028.8%
Dresden6.7 mi$1,194$240,10011.8%
Alna6.7 mi$1,088$367,40010.3%

Places in Maine most like Pittston

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Poland$1,198$283,600$85,55718.1%
Warren$1,125$232,700$74,61618.7%
Bradley$1,088$201,800$76,66715.4%
Glenburn$1,143$276,900$97,47418.3%
Union$1,179$267,600$80,72414.1%
Alfred$1,035$342,300$82,32117.9%

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 Pittston, fiscal year 2027

Kennebec County, ME, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,043$1,050$1,374$1,767$2,167

HUD income limits for Pittston, fiscal year 2026

Kennebec County, ME, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,200$33,600$53,750
2 people$23,050$38,400$61,450
3 people$27,320$43,200$69,150
4 people$33,000$48,000$76,800
5 people$38,680$51,850$82,950
6 people$44,360$55,700$89,100
7 people$50,040$59,550$95,250
8 people$55,720$63,400$101,400

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Kennebec County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $99,100.

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 Pittston

How many renters are there in Pittston?

Pittston has an estimated 231 (±105) renting households, 19.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Pittston?

The median household income in Pittston is $86,614 (±$18,375) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Pittston, ME?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $238,700 (±$65,811) for owner-occupied homes in Pittston (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Pittston?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pittston, ME is $1,524 (±$339) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Pittston?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pittston, ME is $1,909 (±$276) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Pittston?

Pittston, ME has an estimated 1,262 (±163) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Pittston growing?

In Pittston, the number of residents went from 2,671 in 2015–2019 to 3,093 in 2020–2024 (+15.8%), a measurable increase.

What ZIP codes are in Pittston?

The ZIP code that covers Pittston is 04345.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 04345?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04345 is $1,045 (±$137) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Pittston town, Kennebec County, Maine (county subdivision:59110, in state:23 county:011).

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 .

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