What is the median home value in South Portland, ME?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in South Portland, ME is $441,200 (±$16,572), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

In South Portland, the median home value went from $257,200 in 2015–2019 to $441,200 in 2020–2024 (+71.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Figures last updated on .

Median home value
$441,200 (±$16,572)
Owner-occupied homes
7,063 (±427)
Most common range
$300,000 to $499,999

Home values in South Portland

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueSouth PortlandCumberland CountyMaineUnited States
Less than $50,0002.0% (±0.8 points)2.9%5.6%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,9990.5% (±0.4 points)1.8%6.7%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,9991.4% (±0.9 points)1.9%7.6%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991.8% (±1.0 points)2.7%10.1%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99915.2% (±4.0 points)12.2%20.6%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,99942.9% (±4.7 points)37.8%29.5%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,99934.1% (±4.2 points)33.4%16.5%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more2.2% (±0.8 points)7.2%3.3%7.1%

The most common range is $300,000 to $499,999, 42.9% of owned homes.

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

South Portland against Cumberland County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
South PortlandCumberland CountyMaineUnited States
Median home value$441,200 (±$16,572)$451,200 (±$5,798)$296,600 (±$2,876)$332,700
Owner-occupied homes7,063 (±427)92,265 (±1,318)443,573 (±3,445)84,210,142

In South Portland, the median home value is not measurably different from Cumberland County ($451,200).

It is also higher than in Maine ($296,600).

It is higher than the national figure ($332,700).

In Cumberland County, South Portland ranks 14 of 28 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.

Statewide, it ranks 34 of 472.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How home values in South Portland have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Median home value$257,200 (±$10,727)$441,200 (±$16,572)+71.5%Up after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,699 (±$52)$1,938 (±$83)+14.1%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$3,598 (±$99)$4,359 (±$179)+21.2%No measurable change after inflation

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.

Median home value in places near South Portland

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Portland
PlaceDistanceMedian home valueCompared with this place
South Portland—$441,200 (±$16,572)—
Oak Hill3.7 mi$429,100 (±$32,335)Not measurably different
Scarborough4.8 mi$551,900 (±$39,157)Higher
Portland5.0 mi$489,600 (±$13,489)Higher
Cape Elizabeth6.1 mi$731,600 (±$53,273)Higher
Westbrook6.2 mi$383,300 (±$18,783)Lower
Falmouth (community)6.5 mi$833,300 (±$165,740)Higher
Dunstan6.6 mi$539,000 (±$78,581)Higher
Long Island7.3 mi$551,100 (±$122,049)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Westbrook, ME ($383,300).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Scarborough, ME ($551,900), Portland, ME ($489,600), Cape Elizabeth, ME ($731,600).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median home value across Cumberland County, place by place

RankPlaceMedian home value
8Scarborough$551,900 (±$39,157)
9Long Island$551,100 (±$122,049)
10Freeport$508,400 (±$75,899)
11North Yarmouth$496,500 (±$44,649)
12Portland$489,600 (±$13,489)
13Gorham$460,900 (±$25,712)
14South Portland$441,200 (±$16,572)
15Pownal$436,800 (±$31,758)
16Raymond$395,800 (±$42,249)
17Windham$388,900 (±$21,716)
18Westbrook$383,300 (±$18,783)
19Brunswick$376,300 (±$15,350)
20Gray$363,700 (±$20,053)

Showing 13 of 28 places in Cumberland County, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Portland

What is the average home value in South Portland, ME?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $441,200 (±$16,572) for owner-occupied homes in South Portland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Have home values in South Portland gone up?

In South Portland, the median home value went from $257,200 in 2015–2019 to $441,200 in 2020–2024 (+71.5%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.

Is this what homes in South Portland sell for?

No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.

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 South Portland city, Maine (place:71990, in state:23).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM

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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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