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Buying a home in Winterport, Maine

The typical owner-occupied home in Winterport is worth about $302,800, about the same as the Maine median of $296,600 and 9% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,865 a year in property taxes, about 0.62% of their home's value, lower than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $75,694 a year, so the median home costs 4.0 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 75% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Winterport at a glance

Winterport Maine U.S.
Median home value $302,800 $296,600 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,865 $3,036 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.62% 1.02% 0.94%
Median household income $75,694 $74,733 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 75% 74% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 58% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,865 $1,729 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 20.4% 20.6% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,139 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.7% 29.4% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1977 1980
Vacant homes 8.5% 20.6% 10.1%
Population 1,057 1,387,817 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Winterport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Winterport home of $302,800 with 20% down costs about $1,912 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,417, 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 $81,950 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 30% of the median Winterport household income of $75,694; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $280,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$60,560
Loan amount$242,240
Principal and interest$1,630
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$156
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$126
PMI$0
Total per month$1,912

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$10,598
Loan amount$297,316
Principal and interest$2,000
Property taxes (0.62% a year)$156
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$126
FHA mortgage insurance$134
Total per month$2,417

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Questions about home buying in Winterport

What is the median home value in Winterport?

About $302,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Winterport?

Homeowners pay a median $1,865 a year, which is about 0.62% 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 Winterport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,912 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $81,950 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