The typical owner-occupied home in Calais is worth about $111,100, 63% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,684 a year in property taxes, about 1.52% of their home's value, higher than the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $64,096 a year, so the median home costs 1.7 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Calais at a glance
| Calais | Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $111,100 | $296,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,684 | $3,036 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.52% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $64,096 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 74% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 49% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,042 | $1,729 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 15.7% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,010 | $1,139 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.3% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1969 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.2% | 20.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 3,097 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Calais
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calais home of $111,100 with 20% down costs about $785 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $970, 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 $33,639 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Calais household income of $64,096; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $212,000.
The median rent here is $1,010 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,220 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $88,880 |
| Principal and interest | $598 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $785 |
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| Down payment | $3,888 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $109,088 |
| Principal and interest | $734 |
| Property taxes (1.52% a year) | $141 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $46 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $49 |
| Total per month | $970 |
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Questions about home buying in Calais
What is the median home value in Calais?
About $111,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Calais?
Homeowners pay a median $1,684 a year, which is about 1.52% 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 Calais?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $785 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,639 a year.
More about Calais
- Mortgage Refinance in Calais
- Debt Relief in Calais
- Home Equity Loans in Calais
- 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