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Van Buren, ME Housing Affordability Index

Van Buren, Maine has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 130.3 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 35th most affordable of 128 scored Maine cities, compared with 95.4 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $97,900 home with 20% down, the Maine average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $531, or 16% of the city’s $38,851 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Van Buren 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.

Van Buren MBR-HAI 130.3 Highly Affordable
Rank in Maine 35 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 $97,900 U.S. Census Bureau

Van Buren is 34.9 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 Van Buren

$531/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$22,800
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$38,851
Median Household Income
Maine: $74,733
2.5x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Maine: 4.0x
$632/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,579/yr
Median Property Tax
1.61% of median value
29.5%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
40.7%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Van Buren Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Van Buren, Maine score: 130.3 (Highly Affordable), ranked 35 of 128 Maine cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/maine/van-buren”