ME area data
York Harbor, ME
York Harbor, ME.
Population: 363 (Census ACS)
The median home value (Census ACS) in York Harbor, ME is $1.28M. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with ice storm, coastal flooding, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.0% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$1.28M
Median home value (Census)
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value (Census)
- $1.28M
- House Price Index (state)
- 499.0 (+1.0% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,655/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,816/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $2,376/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,831/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $3,383/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 97.0 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 27.8¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.00/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- ice storm, coastal flooding, drought, hurricane, inland flooding
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- ice storm: Very High · coastal flooding: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · lightning: Relatively Moderate · winter weather: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 14% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 67.7%
- Radon potential (county)
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Pease Air Force Base (10.7 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA NFIP flood-insurance claims (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 47.0°F
- Average high
- 57.0°F
- Average low
- 37.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
- Annual snowfall
- 70.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 6a (extreme annual low -10 to -5°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 353
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 9
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 169
Source: EPA annual air quality index (county-level)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 7
- Nearest national park
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park (46 mi)
- National parks include
- Salem Maritime National Historical Park, Lowell National Historical Park, Saugus Iron Works National Historic Site
- Airports within 30 mi
- 18
- Nearest airport
- Seacoast Airfield (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) (11 mi)
- Hospitals in or near this ZIP
- 15
- Hospitals include
- NORTHERN LIGHT MERCY HOSPITAL, MAINEHEALTH MAINE MEDICAL CENTER, YORK HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 64
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data (same ZIP, else within ~40 mi) · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1952
- Housing built before 1970
- 62.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $9,485
- Households with broadband internet
- 100.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 62,524
- Average weekly wage
- $1,175
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,473
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
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Common questions
- What is the median home value in York Harbor, ME?
- $1.28M (Census ACS).
- What is typical rent in York Harbor, ME?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $2,376/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in York Harbor, ME?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: ice storm, coastal flooding, drought, hurricane, inland flooding.
- What is the wildfire risk in York Harbor, ME?
- Risk to homes is higher than 14% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in York Harbor, ME?
- High radon potential — EPA Zone 1 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near York Harbor, ME?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in York Harbor, ME?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in York Harbor, ME?
- Regional Price Parity: 97.0 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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