The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 04252 sells for about $346,000, or $171 per square foot.
Homes take about 52 days to sell. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $972 a month.
ZIP 04252 — Lisbon Falls
The Lisbon Falls housing market presents a challenging environment for investors, characterized by a $346,000 median home value and $1,719 median rent. While the area offers a lower cost basis, market conditions require tight underwriting due to potential maintenance and turnover risks. The ZIP has not fully captured the growth seen in the surrounding region, resulting in a discounted market profile.
This ZIP is suited for investors who can price in operational friction and maintenance costs, as the area offers a lower entry price point compared to surrounding markets.
Median prices moved sideways 0.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 52 days on market with 5.2 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
28% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 2.5% · poverty 5.1% — a stable, low-distress profile.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 04252, Androscoggin County, Maine
The area maintains a low-cost basis relative to the broader region, though local economic absorption of regional growth remains uneven.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Maine) — Maine Resident Homestead Property Tax Exemption: Provides a reduction in the valuation of the homestead for property tax purposes. The exemption amount is set by state statute (currently $25,000 of the just value of the property). The formula is: (Just Value - Homestead Exemption) * Local Tax Rate = Tax Due.
The rental market requires careful underwriting due to potential maintenance and turnover friction, despite a median rent of $1,719.
The local economy is characterized by limited employment concentration, with the ZIP lagging behind the broader regional economic momentum.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA-level tables.
- Pineland Farms4.713.4 mi
- Cumberland Fairgrounds4.519.2 mi
- Lost Valley Ski Area4.613.6 mi
- Cook's Lobster & Ale House4.419.5 mi
- Mae's Cafe & Bakery4.514.2 mi
- Bradbury Mountain State Park4.710.8 mi
- Desert of Maine4.512.7 mi
- Flagship Premium Cinemas4.410.9 mi
- Smitty's Cinema Topsham4.47.2 mi
- Bowdoin College Museum of Art4.79.4 mi
- Maine Maritime Museum4.815.1 mi
- Bowdoin College Museum of Art4.79.4 mi
- Eartha Globe4.616.1 mi
- Mr. Drew Exotic Animal Education Center4.817.8 mi
- Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum4.79.5 mi
- Bradbury Mountain State Park4.710.8 mi
- Thorncrag Bird Sanctuary4.78.2 mi
- Thomas Point Beach & Campground4.312.1 mi
- Beaver Park4.53.8 mi
- Papermill Trail / Miller Park4.81.9 mi
- Fox Ridge Golf Club4.68.1 mi
- Brunswick Golf Club4.68.1 mi
- The Meadows Golf Club4.69.7 mi
- Martindale Country Club4.510.9 mi
- The Bath Golf Club3.911.7 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.