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Brownville Junction, ME Housing Affordability Index

Brownville Junction, Maine has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 204.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 4th most affordable of 128 scored Maine cities, compared with 95.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $82,700 home with 20% down, the Maine average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $449, or 9% of the city’s $61,875 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Brownville Junction is updated every night from live Maine mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Brownville Junction MBR-HAI 204.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Maine 4 of 128 1 = most affordable
Maine 95.4 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.19% Maine lenders
Median home value $82,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Brownville Junction is 109.1 points above the Maine score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Maine index

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What It Takes to Buy in Brownville Junction

$449/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$19,200
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$61,875
Median Household Income
Maine: $74,733
1.3x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maine: 4.0x
$751/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,141/yr
Median Property Tax
1.38% of median value
34.1%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
34.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Brownville Junction, Maine. The rate is the Maine average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Brownville Junction Ranks in Maine

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Brownville Junction, Maine score: 204.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 4 of 128 Maine cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maine/brownville-junction”