Housing data for Van Buren (community), ME
Van Buren (community), ME has an estimated 1,634 residents and 1,063 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Aroostook County.
38.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $733 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,634 (±210)
- Housing units
- 1,063 (±109)
- Households that rent
- 38.3%
- Median gross rent
- $733
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −2.9%
What stands out in Van Buren (community)
Rental vacancy rate: 30.8% (±14.4 points) in Van Buren (community), higher than in Aroostook County (6.1%).
Households that rent: 38.3% (±9.0 points) in Van Buren (community), higher than in Aroostook County (25.5%).
Median home value: $97,900 (±$29,414) in Van Buren (community), lower than in Aroostook County ($149,700).
Median household income: $38,851 (±$4,356) in Van Buren (community), lower than in Aroostook County ($56,700).
- Renters and owners in Van Buren (community)
- Home values in Van Buren (community)
- Income and affordability in Van Buren (community)
Housing in Van Buren (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $733 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $765 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 38.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $38,851 median household income
- Home values: $97,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,114 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,335 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 12.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 45.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 80.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 30.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 84.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 16.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −2.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Van Buren (community) against Aroostook County, its state and the nation
| Van Buren (community) | Aroostook County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,634 (±210) | 67,058 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,063 (±109) | 38,450 (±135) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.3% (±9.0 points) | 25.5% (±1.5 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $733 (±$141) | $784 (±$37) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $38,851 (±$4,356) | $56,700 (±$1,809) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $97,900 (±$29,414) | $149,700 (±$6,059) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,335 (±$174) | $1,672 (±$44) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 80.5% (±13.4 points) | 63.0% (±2.3 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 16.2 minutes (±3.7) | 18.3 minutes (±0.7) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 73.4% (±8.2 points) | 84.3% (±1.5 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 56.4 years (±3.3) | 48.3 years (±0.3) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Van Buren (community) covers 4.3 square miles of land, about 378 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Van Buren (community) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,683 (±191) | 1,634 (±210) | −2.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 929 (±70) | 1,063 (±109) | +14.4% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $547 (±$201) | $733 (±$141) | +34.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $74,400 (±$10,674) | $97,900 (±$29,414) | +31.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,917 (±$7,700) | $38,851 (±$4,356) | +39.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $824 (±$113) | $1,114 (±$309) | +35.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,017 (±$154) | $1,335 (±$174) | +31.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.5% (±7.4 points) | 38.3% (±9.0 points) | −3.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 9.3% (±8.7 points) | 30.8% (±14.4 points) | +21.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
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 Aroostook County
Van Buren (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Aroostook County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Aroostook County recorded 69 violent and 625 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 Van Buren (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyr Plantation | 6.5 mi | — | $164,600 | 0.0% |
| Hamlin | 6.9 mi | — | $200,000 | 24.5% |
| Stockholm | 11 mi | $1,094 | $144,800 | 13.6% |
| Grand Isle | 11 mi | $794 | $85,000 | 28.7% |
| Caswell | 11 mi | $836 | $85,000 | 36.9% |
| New Sweden | 15 mi | $658 | $164,700 | 11.8% |
| Limestone | 18 mi | $754 | $98,400 | 38.8% |
| Limestone (community) | 19 mi | $605 | $97,100 | 36.3% |
Places in Maine most like Van Buren (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rumford | $803 | $127,700 | $38,403 | 36.9% |
| Limestone | $754 | $98,400 | $49,938 | 38.8% |
| Grand Isle | $794 | $85,000 | $35,417 | 28.7% |
| Limestone (community) | $605 | $97,100 | $52,607 | 36.3% |
| Machias | $692 | $141,300 | $34,375 | 50.3% |
| Eastport | $565 | $179,800 | $45,573 | 35.1% |
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 Van Buren (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $892 | $898 | $1,175 | $1,581 | $1,642 |
HUD income limits for Van Buren (community), 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 Aroostook County, ME, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Van Buren (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 Van Buren, 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 Van Buren (community)
What is the average rent in Van Buren (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Van Buren (community) is $733 (±$141) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Van Buren (community)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Van Buren (community), ME is $558 (±$99) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Van Buren (community) rent-burdened?
40.7% of renting households in Van Buren (community) 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 Van Buren (community)?
Van Buren (community) has an estimated 295 (±88) renting households, 38.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Van Buren (community)?
The median household income in Van Buren (community) is $38,851 (±$4,356) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Van Buren (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $97,900 (±$29,414) for owner-occupied homes in Van Buren (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Van Buren (community) growing?
In Van Buren (community), the number of residents went from 1,683 in 2015–2019 to 1,634 in 2020–2024 (−2.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Van Buren CDP, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Aroostook County, ME
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Aroostook County, ME
- 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 Van Buren CDP, Maine (place:78535, 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 .