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Steep Falls, ME Housing Affordability Index

Steep Falls, Maine has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 109.2 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 59th most affordable of 128 scored Maine cities, compared with 95.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $243,400 home with 20% down, the Maine average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,320, or 20% of the city’s $80,280 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Steep Falls 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.

Steep Falls MBR-HAI 109.2 Near National Average
Rank in Maine 59 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 $243,400 U.S. Census Bureau

Steep Falls is 13.8 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 Steep Falls

$1,320/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$56,600
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$80,280
Median Household Income
Maine: $74,733
3.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maine: 4.0x
$998/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$3,102/yr
Median Property Tax
1.27% of median value
60.7%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
66.4%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Steep Falls Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Steep Falls, Maine score: 109.2 (Near National Average), ranked 59 of 128 Maine cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maine/steep-falls”