Housing data for South Berwick (community), ME
South Berwick (community), ME has an estimated 3,381 residents and 1,533 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in York County.
33.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,702 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,381 (±640)
- Housing units
- 1,533 (±288)
- Households that rent
- 33.0%
- Median gross rent
- $1,702
What stands out in South Berwick (community)
Households that rent: 33.0% (±8.5 points) in South Berwick (community), higher than in York County (22.7%).
Median gross rent: $1,702 (±$76) in South Berwick (community), higher than in York County ($1,339).
Median real estate taxes: $4,523 (±$267) in South Berwick (community), higher than in York County ($3,787).
- Renters and owners in South Berwick (community)
- Median rent in South Berwick (community)
- Property taxes in South Berwick (community)
Housing in South Berwick (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,702 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,733 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 33.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $90,972 median household income
- Home values: $396,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,083 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,523 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 46.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 29.3 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 26.3% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
South Berwick (community) against York County, its state and the nation
| South Berwick (community) | York County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,381 (±640) | 216,731 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,533 (±288) | 115,091 (±117) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.0% (±8.5 points) | 22.7% (±1.0 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,702 (±$76) | $1,339 (±$51) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $90,972 (±$22,366) | $88,333 (±$2,794) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $396,700 (±$65,900) | $395,700 (±$6,526) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,523 (±$267) | $3,787 (±$67) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.7% (±17.7 points) | 50.0% (±1.7 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.3 minutes (±6.2) | 27.7 minutes (±0.7) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.8% (±5.5 points) | 92.7% (±0.9 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±6.2) | 45.3 years (±0.1) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
South Berwick (community) covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 1,232 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in York County
South Berwick (community) 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.
Places near South Berwick (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollinsford | 2.4 mi | $1,809 | $398,100 | 21.8% |
| Berwick (community) | 4.3 mi | $1,041 | $323,300 | 27.0% |
| Somersworth | 4.8 mi | $1,477 | $318,400 | 42.2% |
| Dover | 5.3 mi | $1,607 | $436,700 | 47.3% |
| Berwick | 5.3 mi | $1,452 | $369,100 | 12.6% |
| North Berwick (community) | 5.7 mi | $1,088 | $346,900 | 27.2% |
| Eliot | 5.9 mi | $1,948 | $498,900 | 20.2% |
| South Eliot | 6.6 mi | $2,155 | $475,600 | 20.1% |
Places in Maine most like South Berwick (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | $1,469 | $376,300 | $74,952 | 28.8% |
| Saco | $1,249 | $413,100 | $92,241 | 27.2% |
| Kennebunk (community) | $1,466 | $452,800 | $95,169 | 26.9% |
| Brunswick (community) | $1,465 | $363,200 | $70,722 | 33.7% |
| Freeport | $1,439 | $508,400 | $107,326 | 22.4% |
| Topsham (community) | $1,491 | $388,500 | $100,024 | 25.0% |
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 South Berwick (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,655 | $1,816 | $2,376 | $2,831 | $3,383 |
HUD income limits for South Berwick (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $27,900 | $46,550 | $74,450 |
| 2 people | $31,900 | $53,200 | $85,050 |
| 3 people | $35,900 | $59,850 | $95,700 |
| 4 people | $39,850 | $66,450 | $106,300 |
| 5 people | $43,050 | $71,800 | $114,850 |
| 6 people | $46,250 | $77,100 | $123,350 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $82,400 | $131,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $87,750 | $140,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $132,900.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
South Berwick (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside South Berwick, 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 South Berwick (community)
What is the average rent in South Berwick (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in South Berwick (community) is $1,702 (±$76) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in South Berwick (community)?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in South Berwick (community), ME is $1,733 (±$113) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in South Berwick (community)?
South Berwick (community) has an estimated 481 (±123) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in South Berwick (community)?
The median household income in South Berwick (community) is $90,972 (±$22,366) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in South Berwick (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $396,700 (±$65,900) for owner-occupied homes in South Berwick (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in South Berwick (community)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in South Berwick (community), ME is $2,083 (±$256) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — South Berwick CDP, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: York-Kittery-South Berwick, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 South Berwick CDP, Maine (place:69995, 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 .