Housing data for Steep Falls, ME
Steep Falls, ME has an estimated 1,861 residents and 660 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County.
19.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,516 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,861 (±550)
- Housing units
- 660 (±201)
- Households that rent
- 19.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,516
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +10.6%
What stands out in Steep Falls
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±7.1 points) in Steep Falls, lower than in Cumberland County (15.0%).
Working from home: 4.0% (±5.4 points) in Steep Falls, lower than in Cumberland County (21.8%).
Median home value: $243,400 (±$30,722) in Steep Falls, lower than in Cumberland County ($451,200).
Households without a vehicle: 0.0% (±4.4 points) in Steep Falls, lower than in Cumberland County (6.9%).
Housing in Steep Falls at a glance
- Median rent: $1,516 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 66.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.8% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $80,280 median household income
- Home values: $243,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,392 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $3,273 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 81.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 61.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.0% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 30.7 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +10.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 6.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Steep Falls against Cumberland County, its state and the nation
| Steep Falls | Cumberland County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,861 (±550) | 308,827 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 660 (±201) | 153,286 (±137) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.8% (±12.6 points) | 30.2% (±0.9 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,516 (±$1,207) | $1,589 (±$36) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $80,280 (±$32,932) | $95,677 (±$1,883) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $243,400 (±$30,722) | $451,200 (±$5,798) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $3,273 (±$768) | $4,707 (±$61) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 61.1% (±24.0 points) | 54.8% (±1.4 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.7 minutes (±7.0) | 23.2 minutes (±0.6) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±12.3 points) | 92.7% (±0.7 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±6.5) | 42.2 years (±0.2) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Steep Falls covers 10.0 square miles of land, about 185 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Steep Falls has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,683 (±539) | 1,861 (±550) | +10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 504 (±127) | 660 (±201) | +31.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $218,200 (±$19,687) | $243,400 (±$30,722) | +11.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $88,015 (±$46,465) | $80,280 (±$32,932) | −8.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,452 (±$106) | $1,392 (±$528) | −4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $2,118 (±$442) | $3,273 (±$768) | +54.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 15.1% (±19.1 points) | 19.8% (±12.6 points) | +4.7 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±28.3 points) | 0.0% (±20.0 points) | 0.0 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 Cumberland County
Steep Falls 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 Steep Falls
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04085 | 66% | 2,762 | $1,551 | $288,600 | $92,246 |
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 Steep Falls
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limington | 5.3 mi | $1,185 | $295,600 | 9.0% |
| Frye Island | 5.6 mi | — | $635,400 | 11.8% |
| Sebago | 7.0 mi | $1,533 | $298,000 | 11.1% |
| Baldwin | 7.3 mi | — | $263,200 | 11.0% |
| Cornish (community) | 9.1 mi | $1,135 | — | 20.8% |
| North Windham | 9.4 mi | $1,248 | $342,800 | 19.9% |
| Gorham | 9.8 mi | $1,680 | $460,900 | 18.5% |
| Cornish | 9.9 mi | $1,196 | $274,200 | 17.9% |
Places in Maine most like Steep Falls
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish | $1,196 | $274,200 | $69,038 | 17.9% |
| Eddington | $1,127 | $268,000 | $75,350 | 19.4% |
| Sorrento | $1,696 | $298,800 | $83,438 | 16.2% |
| Stockton Springs | $1,397 | $259,100 | $74,886 | 17.8% |
| Union | $1,179 | $267,600 | $80,724 | 14.1% |
| Hollis | $1,372 | $338,900 | $95,950 | 12.4% |
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 Steep Falls, 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 Steep Falls, 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.
Steep Falls is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
It lies inside Standish, 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 Steep Falls
What is the median household income in Steep Falls?
The median household income in Steep Falls is $80,280 (±$32,932) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Steep Falls, ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $243,400 (±$30,722) for owner-occupied homes in Steep Falls (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Steep Falls?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Steep Falls, ME is $1,392 (±$528) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Steep Falls?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Steep Falls, ME is $3,273 (±$768) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Steep Falls?
Steep Falls, ME has an estimated 660 (±201) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Steep Falls?
61.1% of homes in Steep Falls, ME were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Steep Falls growing?
In Steep Falls, the number of residents went from 1,683 in 2015–2019 to 1,861 in 2020–2024 (+10.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Steep Falls?
The ZIP code that covers Steep Falls is 04085.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 04085?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 04085 is $1,551 (±$1,029) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Steep Falls 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 Steep Falls CDP, Maine (place:73985, 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 .