Cost of Living / Portland–South Portland, ME Metro
Cost of Living in Portland–South Portland, ME Metro
Official metro name: Portland-South Portland, ME Metro Area
Portland–South Portland, ME Metro has a population of 552,916. Median household income is $84,095 and median rent is $1,282 per month. Rent is roughly 18.3% of median monthly income.
State: MEPopulation: 552,916Income: $84,095Rent: $1,282Affordability: Affordable (18.3%)
Median Household Income
$84,095
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,282
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
18.3%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
112
Simplified relative index
Is Portland–South Portland, ME Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Portland–South Portland, ME Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,282, which is about 18.3% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Portland–South Portland, ME Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,282 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Portland–South Portland, ME Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $84,095 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.