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Kingfield, ME Housing Affordability Index

Kingfield, Maine has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 88.3 (Moderately Less Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 96th most affordable of 128 scored Maine cities, compared with 95.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $174,800 home with 20% down, the Maine average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $948, or 31% of the city’s $37,250 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Kingfield 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.

Kingfield MBR-HAI 88.3 Moderately Less Affordable
Rank in Maine 96 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 $174,800 U.S. Census Bureau

Kingfield is 7.1 points below the Maine score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Maine index

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What It Takes to Buy in Kingfield

$948/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$40,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$37,250
Median Household Income
Maine: $74,733
4.7x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maine: 4.0x
$824/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,943/yr
Median Property Tax
1.11% of median value
45.0%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
48.1%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Kingfield Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Kingfield, Maine score: 88.3 (Moderately Less Affordable), ranked 96 of 128 Maine cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maine/kingfield”