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Buying a home in Sabattus, Maine

The typical owner-occupied home in Sabattus is worth about $214,300, 28% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 36% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $2,286 a year in property taxes, about 1.07% of their home's value, close to the Maine rate of 1.02%. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 48% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Sabattus at a glance

Sabattus Maine U.S.
Median home value $214,300 $296,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $2,286 $3,036 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.07% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income – $74,733 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 74% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 48% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,729 $1,963
Median rent – $1,139 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2000 1977 1980
Vacant homes 0.0% 20.6% 10.1%
Population 134 1,387,817 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Sabattus

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Sabattus home of $214,300 with 20% down costs about $1,434 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,791, 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 $61,443 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$42,860
Loan amount$171,440
Principal and interest$1,153
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
PMI$0
Total per month$1,434

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,500
Loan amount$210,418
Principal and interest$1,416
Property taxes (1.07% a year)$191
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$89
FHA mortgage insurance$95
Total per month$1,791

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Questions about home buying in Sabattus

What is the median home value in Sabattus?

About $214,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Sabattus?

Homeowners pay a median $2,286 a year, which is about 1.07% 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 Sabattus?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,434 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $61,443 a year.

More about Sabattus

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