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Buying a home in Brownville Junction, Maine

The typical owner-occupied home in Brownville Junction is worth about $82,700, 72% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $972 a year in property taxes, about 1.18% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $61,875 a year, so the median home costs 1.3 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 85% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 46% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Brownville Junction at a glance

Brownville Junction Maine U.S.
Median home value $82,700 $296,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $972 $3,036 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 1.18% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $61,875 $74,733 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 85% 74% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 46% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $890 $1,729 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent $1,083 $1,139 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 29.0% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1941 1977 1980
Vacant homes 22.3% 20.6% 10.1%
Population 524 1,387,817 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Brownville Junction

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brownville Junction home of $82,700 with 20% down costs about $561 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $699, 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 $24,036 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 11% of the median Brownville Junction household income of $61,875; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $213,000.

The median rent here is $1,083 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$16,540
Loan amount$66,160
Principal and interest$445
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$561

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,894
Loan amount$81,202
Principal and interest$546
Property taxes (1.18% a year)$81
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$37
Total per month$699

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Questions about home buying in Brownville Junction

What is the median home value in Brownville Junction?

About $82,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Brownville Junction?

Homeowners pay a median $972 a year, which is about 1.18% 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 Brownville Junction?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $561 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,036 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