The typical owner-occupied home in Jonesport is worth about $176,600, 40% below the Maine median of $296,600 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,845 a year in property taxes, about 1.04% of their home's value, close to the Maine rate of 1.02%. The median household earns $68,750 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (4.0 times for Maine). 57% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Jonesport at a glance
| Jonesport | Maine | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $176,600 | $296,600 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,845 | $3,036 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.04% | 1.02% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $68,750 | $74,733 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 57% | 74% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 58% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,384 | $1,729 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 21.0% | 20.6% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,139 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.3% | 29.4% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1938 | 1977 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 24.0% | 20.6% | 10.1% |
| Population | 571 | 1,387,817 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Jonesport
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Jonesport home of $176,600 with 20% down costs about $1,177 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,471, 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 $50,445 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Jonesport household income of $68,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $241,000.
| Down payment | $35,320 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $141,280 |
| Principal and interest | $950 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $153 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $74 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,177 |
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| Down payment | $6,181 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $173,401 |
| Principal and interest | $1,166 |
| Property taxes (1.04% a year) | $153 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $74 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $78 |
| Total per month | $1,471 |
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Questions about home buying in Jonesport
What is the median home value in Jonesport?
About $176,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Jonesport?
Homeowners pay a median $1,845 a year, which is about 1.04% 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 Jonesport?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,177 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,445 a year.
More about Jonesport
- Mortgage Refinance in Jonesport
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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