South Portland Maine Real Estate
South Portland, Maine, is located in Cumberland County, 2 miles SW of Portland, Maine and 98 miles NE of Boston, Massachusetts. South Portland has a population of 23,324.
South Portland Homes
South Portland properties pool is 10,047 residential properties including South Portland new homes. Median age of real estate in South Portland is 1951. Average Household size is 2.85 people. 3% are one bedroom homes, 27% are 2 bedroom homes, 50% are 3 bedroom homes, 17% are 4 bedroom homes, and 3% are 5+ bedroom homes.
South Portland Mortgage Statistics
South Portland mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
South Portland |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
30% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
70% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
51% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
19% |
16% |
South Portland Area Real Estate Tax
South Portland Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,759 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 52,833. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
South Portland School District: Children make up 22.3% of South Portland population. South Portland has 5,203 under 18 years old residents, or 0.41 kids per one worker, or 0.52 kids per one household.
South Portland Real Estate & South Portland Homeownership
There are 3114.57 or 31% one person households, 3616.92 or 36% two person households, and 1607.52 or 16% three person households in South Portland, Maine. Median residents age is 37.9, Senior citizens (65+) make up 3,401 or 14.6%% of South Portland population.
There are 12,565 workers (over 16 years of age) in South Portland. Of these, 91.77% drive to work. Approximately 1.11% of workers in South Portland take public transportation. An estimated 2.22% walk to work.
Median South Portland homeowner's housing expences are 19.2%
Crime in South Portland (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
South Portland |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
18.44 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
3.86 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
9.86 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
520.49 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
46.3 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
456.61 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
17.58 |
43.3 |
Invest in South Portland Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in South Portland Maine area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
South Portland |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Portland, Maine |
- |
| Near Large City |
Boston, Massachusetts |
- |
| South Portland Zip Codes |
04106 |
- |
| South Portland Area Codes |
207 |
- |
| White population |
95.8% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
0.63% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
1.59% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.33% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
1.13% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 52,833% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
6.53% |
12.4% |
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