Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04254

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 04254 Livermore Falls, Kennebec County, Maine

Kennebec County, ME · Maine. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
3,076
Households
1,510
Median HH income
$44,535
Renter share
36.8%
Median gross rent
$823
Vacancy
9.9%
Pop. change
-2.1%
2BR SAFMR
$1,430
SAFMR / rent
1.738×
2–49 unit stock
388
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 25
HUD assisted MF
2 / 64

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ZIP 04254 · ME

ACS median rent$823
2BR SAFMR$1,430
90% floor$1,287
110% ceiling$1,573

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04254

  • 1-unit detached73944.1%
  • 2–4 units27516.4%
  • 5–49 units1136.7%
  • 50+ units231.4%
  • Mobile52631.4%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached73944.1%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)1337.9%
3–4 units1428.5%
5–9 units422.5%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units714.2%
50+ units231.4%
Mobile52631.4%

2–4 unit share 16.4% · 5–49 unit share 6.7% · combined 2–49 23.2%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
56
1BR
269
2BR
550
3BR
523
4BR
260
5+
18

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income51.3%
Rent ≥50% of income21.4%
  • ACS median gross rent $823 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $732.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 51.3%; ≥50% 21.4%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,430 (1.738× ACS median gross rent).

Population

3,076 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.1%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 25 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 64 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 164 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 04254 36.8% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 9.9%; ACS median gross rent is $823; population changed -2.1% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 275 units in 2–4-unit structures and 113 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 25 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,430 versus ACS median gross rent of $823. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Maine research

ZIP 04254 is a Census / HUD profile for Kennebec County, ME. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Maine research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 04254?

ZIP 04254 (Kennebec County, ME) has 3,076 residents, 1,510 households, a renter share of 36.8%, median household income of $44,535, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $823. Vacancy is 9.9%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 04254?

ACS counts 133 units in 2-unit buildings, 142 in 3–4 unit buildings, 42 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 71 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 388 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 04254?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,430. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04254 — Livermore Falls, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 04254 is Census / HUD research for Kennebec County, ME. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Maine property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.