Maine Housing Affordability Index

Daily affordability score for Maine compared to the national average — updated every night using live mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income and home value data.

Live Score

Maine

100.2

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Average

100.6

Near National Average

MBR-HAI • April 10, 2026

National Rank #35 of 51 states

vs. National Average -0.4 points

30-yr Rate Used 6.731%

Median Home Value $296,600

Median Household Income $74,733

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Maine Affordability Ranking

#35 of 51 states — April 10, 2026 Less affordable than average

Most Affordable Least Affordable

More affordable than: 16 of 51 states (31%)

Less affordable than: 34 of 51 states (67%)

MBR-HAI Score: 100.2 vs. national 100.6 (-0.4 points)

Nearby States

↑ 32 more affordable states above

#33 MT 103.0

#34 VA 102.8

#35 Maine ◀ 100.2

#36 FL 99.9

#37 NV 98.9

↓ 14 less affordable states below

Top 5 Most Affordable

#1 WV 139.9

#2 AR 131.2

#3 AL 129.8

#4 IA 129.6

#5 MS 126.3

Bottom 5 Least Affordable

#47 RI 90.6

#48 NY 89.3

#49 OR 89.2

#50 MA 87.2

#51 CA 81.5

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Maine MBR-HAI — 90-Day Trend

Maine

National Average

Dashed line = national average. Amber dashed line = 100 baseline. Score updates each morning after the nightly rate aggregation run.

Key Affordability Factors — Maine

$296,600

Median Home Value

U.S. median: varies by state

$74,733

Median Household Income

U.S. median: $80,734

4.0x

Price-to-Income Ratio

Home value ÷ income

$1,189/mo

Median Owner Costs

19.1% of income annually

$3,344/yr

Median Property Tax

1.13% effective rate

73.4%

Homeownership Rate

U.S. average: 65.7%

26.9%

Owner Cost Burden

% spending 30%+ of income on housing

6.731%

30-yr Mortgage Rate

State average • April 10, 2026

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2024), CPS/HVS Q4 2025. Mortgage rate from MBR live rate database.

How Maine Ranks Among All States

#35

of 51 states

Least Affordable Most Affordable

Maine is more affordable than 32% of U.S. states — Near National Average

100.2

MBR-HAI Score

Rank	State	MBR-HAI Score	Affordability
▲ See top 31 states →
32	Minnesota	104.3	Near National Average
33	Montana	103.0	Near National Average
34	Virginia	102.8	Near National Average
35	Maine You are here	100.2	Near National Average
36	Florida	99.9	Near National Average
37	Nevada	98.9	Near National Average
38	Hawaii	98.7	Near National Average
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Maine History (CSV)

Daily score vs. national • all dates

                    date,state,hai_score,national_score,rate_used

                    2026-04-10,ME,100.2,100.6,6.731                

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All 51 States (CSV)

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National MBR-HAI Rankings

See how Maine ranks among all 51 states and the national average.

HAI Methodology

How the 10-component formula is computed, data sources, and score interpretation.

Maine Mortgage Rates

Live 30-year and 15-year rates from banks and credit unions in Maine.