Housing data for Veazie (community), ME
Veazie (community), ME has an estimated 1,847 residents and 822 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Penobscot County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,095 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,847 (±247)
- Housing units
- 822 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,095
What stands out in Veazie (community)
Median real estate taxes: $4,073 (±$488) in Veazie (community), higher than in Penobscot County ($2,481).
Median home value: $293,100 (±$34,743) in Veazie (community), higher than in Penobscot County ($214,100).
Median household income: $78,229 (±$10,026) in Veazie (community), higher than in Penobscot County ($66,356).
Average commute: 17.9 minutes (±2.8) in Veazie (community), lower than in Penobscot County (22.7 minutes).
- Property taxes in Veazie (community)
- Home values in Veazie (community)
- Income and affordability in Veazie (community)
- Commute and cars in Veazie (community)
Housing in Veazie (community) at a glance
- Median rent: $1,095 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,147 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 55.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $78,229 median household income
- Home values: $293,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $2,059 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $4,073 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 11.5% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 61.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 45.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.2% heat with fuel oil or kerosene
- Commute and cars: 17.9 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 28.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 6.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Veazie (community) against Penobscot County, its state and the nation
| Veazie (community) | Penobscot County | Maine | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,847 (±247) | 154,710 (exact) | 1,387,817 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 822 (±80) | 75,683 (±107) | 751,876 (±671) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±9.1 points) | 29.5% (±1.4 points) | 25.7% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,095 (±$79) | $1,041 (±$28) | $1,139 (±$13) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $78,229 (±$10,026) | $66,356 (±$1,898) | $74,733 (±$795) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $293,100 (±$34,743) | $214,100 (±$4,463) | $296,600 (±$2,876) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $4,073 (±$488) | $2,481 (±$59) | $3,036 (±$26) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 45.8% (±10.4 points) | 53.8% (±2.0 points) | 54.5% (±0.6 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 17.9 minutes (±2.8) | 22.7 minutes (±0.7) | 24.6 minutes (±0.3) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.7% (±3.1 points) | 88.8% (±0.8 points) | 90.3% (±0.3 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.7 years (±4.6) | 42.5 years (±0.3) | 44.8 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Veazie (community) covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 611 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Penobscot County
Veazie (community) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Penobscot County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Penobscot County recorded 73 violent and 1,138 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 Veazie (community)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orono (community) | 2.5 mi | $1,280 | $262,900 | 58.3% |
| Orono | 2.7 mi | $1,255 | $272,600 | 53.4% |
| Bangor | 3.9 mi | $1,055 | $219,600 | 52.8% |
| Brewer | 4.5 mi | $1,086 | $245,300 | 40.3% |
| Eddington | 5.8 mi | $1,127 | $268,000 | 19.4% |
| Holden | 6.2 mi | — | $289,400 | 5.0% |
| Glenburn | 7.1 mi | $1,143 | $276,900 | 18.3% |
| Old Town | 7.5 mi | $989 | $208,100 | 40.7% |
Places in Maine most like Veazie (community)
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Hill | $1,038 | $399,500 | $80,377 | 20.3% |
| Ellsworth | $1,017 | $242,300 | $77,375 | 33.3% |
| Brunswick | $1,469 | $376,300 | $74,952 | 28.8% |
| Damariscotta | $1,027 | $363,500 | $59,423 | 30.0% |
| Belfast | $962 | $340,900 | $67,679 | 31.5% |
| Bar Harbor | $1,106 | $538,400 | $77,180 | 25.5% |
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 Veazie (community), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,305 | $1,380 | $1,722 | $2,203 | $2,495 |
HUD income limits for Veazie (community), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $22,400 | $37,300 | $59,650 |
| 2 people | $25,600 | $42,600 | $68,200 |
| 3 people | $28,800 | $47,950 | $76,700 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $53,250 | $85,200 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $57,550 | $92,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $61,800 | $98,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $66,050 | $105,650 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $70,300 | $112,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $106,500.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Veazie (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 Veazie, 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 Veazie (community)
What is the average rent in Veazie (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Veazie (community) is $1,095 (±$79) 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 Veazie (community)?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Veazie (community), ME is $636 (±$344) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Veazie (community) rent-burdened?
55.3% of renting households in Veazie (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 Veazie (community)?
Veazie (community) has an estimated 208 (±84) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Veazie (community)?
The median household income in Veazie (community) is $78,229 (±$10,026) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Veazie (community), ME?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $293,100 (±$34,743) for owner-occupied homes in Veazie (community) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Veazie CDP, Maine
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bangor, ME HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bangor, 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 Veazie CDP, Maine (place:78815, 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 .