The typical owner-occupied home in Oakfield is worth about $68,600, 77% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 79% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $613 a year in property taxes, about 0.89% of their home's value, lower than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $45,272 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 56% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 57% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Oakfield at a glance
| Oakfield | Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $68,600 | $296,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $613 | $3,036 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.89% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $45,272 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 56% | 74% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 57% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $820 | $1,729 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 11.7% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $567 | $1,139 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 26.3% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1970 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 25.0% | 20.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 449 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Oakfield
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Oakfield home of $68,600 with 20% down costs about $449 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $563, 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 $19,227 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Oakfield household income of $45,272; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $162,000.
The median rent here is $567 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $13,720 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $54,880 |
| Principal and interest | $369 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $449 |
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| Down payment | $2,401 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,357 |
| Principal and interest | $453 |
| Property taxes (0.89% a year) | $51 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $29 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $30 |
| Total per month | $563 |
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Questions about home buying in Oakfield
What is the median home value in Oakfield?
About $68,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Oakfield?
Homeowners pay a median $613 a year, which is about 0.89% 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 Oakfield?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $449 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,227 a year.
More about Oakfield
- Mortgage Refinance in Oakfield
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- Home Equity Loans in Oakfield
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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