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Sanford, ME Housing Affordability Index

Sanford, Maine has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 92.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 86th most affordable of 128 scored Maine cities, compared with 95.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $280,200 home with 20% down, the Maine average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,520, or 25% of the city’s $72,524 median household income.

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

Sanford MBR-HAI 92.2 Near National Average
Rank in Maine 86 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 $280,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Sanford is 3.3 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 Sanford

$1,520/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$65,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$72,524
Median Household Income
Maine: $74,733
3.9x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maine: 4.0x
$1,419/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,896/yr
Median Property Tax
1.39% of median value
35.2%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
43.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Sanford Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Sanford, Maine score: 92.2 (Near National Average), ranked 86 of 128 Maine cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maine/sanford”