ZIP 04106
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in ZIP 04106 usually run 2.1% below trend in February and 2.1% above it in July, about $101 a month apart at today's median. Based on 5 years of data.
Rent in ZIP 04106 is 1% below its high of $2,437 in July 2026, at $2,413 as of September 2026.
Rent in ZIP 04106 changed +3.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 16 Maine ZIP codes Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.1%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,188) is $2,155 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 1-bedroom ($1,850); a 2-bedroom is $2,370.
ZIP 04064, 9 miles away, rents for 18% less ($1,985/mo), about $5,100 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 04106. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
Who lives here
ZIP 04106 (South Portland, ME) is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 51.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How ZIP 04106 in South Portland, ME has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in ZIP 04106 in South Portland, ME paid around $1,737 a month. That figure now sits near $2,413, up 38.9% from the 2021 baseline. Household income in the area moved from $73,492 to $86,188 across the same window, up 17.3% versus 2021. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show ZIP 04106 in South Portland, ME adding about 373 residents over the five-year window, up 1.4% on net. The renter share has risen from 35.7% to 41.6%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 46.2% to 51.7% across the same window. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in ZIP 04106 in South Portland, ME look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
ZIP code 04106 covers South Portland, ME. The median rent here is $2,413/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $1,850/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $2,370/mo.
At 34% of local median household income ($86,188/yr), ZIP 04106 ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.0% over the past year.
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At $2,413/mo, rent takes ~34% of ZIP 04106's median household income ($86,188/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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