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Buying a home in Livermore Falls, Maine

The typical owner-occupied home in Livermore Falls is worth about $98,100, 67% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,102 a year in property taxes, about 1.12% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $45,326 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 55% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Livermore Falls at a glance

Livermore Falls Maine U.S.
Median home value $98,100 $296,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,102 $3,036 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.12% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $45,326 $74,733 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 55% 74% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,292 $1,729 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 22.5% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $812 $1,139 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 27.6% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1951 1977 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 20.6% 10.1%
Population 1,409 1,387,817 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Livermore Falls

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Livermore Falls home of $98,100 with 20% down costs about $660 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $824, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $28,302 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Livermore Falls household income of $45,326; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $157,000.

The median rent here is $812 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$19,620
Loan amount$78,480
Principal and interest$528
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$660

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,434
Loan amount$96,323
Principal and interest$648
Property taxes (1.12% a year)$92
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$824

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Questions about home buying in Livermore Falls

What is the median home value in Livermore Falls?

About $98,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Livermore Falls?

Homeowners pay a median $1,102 a year, which is about 1.12% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Livermore Falls?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $660 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,302 a year.

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Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data