Housing market/Maine/ZIP 04950

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 04950 Madison, Somerset County, Maine

Somerset 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
4,761
Households
2,264
Median HH income
$48,750
Renter share
40.1%
Median gross rent
$892
Vacancy
17.8%
Pop. change
+1.7%
2BR SAFMR
$1,460
SAFMR / rent
1.637×
2–49 unit stock
516
LIHTC proj / units
—
HUD assisted MF
2 / 43

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ZIP 04950 · ME

ACS median rent$892
2BR SAFMR$1,460
90% floor$1,314
110% ceiling$1,606

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 04950

  • 1-unit detached1,75063.5%
  • 1-unit attached190.7%
  • 2–4 units30411.0%
  • 5–49 units2127.7%
  • Mobile47017.1%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached1,75063.5%
1-unit attached190.7%
2 units (duplex)28510.3%
3–4 units190.7%
5–9 units863.1%
10–19 units00.0%
20–49 units1264.6%
50+ units00.0%
Mobile47017.1%

2–4 unit share 11.0% · 5–49 unit share 7.7% · combined 2–49 18.7%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
87
1BR
483
2BR
544
3BR
1,114
4BR
294
5+
233

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income32.8%
Rent ≥50% of income11.3%
  • ACS median gross rent $892 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $721.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 32.8%; ≥50% 11.3%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,460 (1.637× ACS median gross rent).

Population

4,761 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: +1.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: not published for this ZIP.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 2 properties, 43 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 04950 40.1% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 17.8%; ACS median gross rent is $892; population increased +1.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 304 units in 2–4-unit structures and 212 units in 5–49-unit structures; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,460 versus ACS median gross rent of $892. 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 04950 is a Census / HUD profile for Somerset 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 04950?

ZIP 04950 (Somerset County, ME) has 4,761 residents, 2,264 households, a renter share of 40.1%, median household income of $48,750, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $892. Vacancy is 17.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 04950?

ACS counts 285 units in 2-unit buildings, 19 in 3–4 unit buildings, 86 in 5–9, 0 in 10–19, and 126 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 516 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 04950?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,460. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 04950 — Madison, ME HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Maine ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 04950 is Census / HUD research for Somerset 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.