Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Camden, Maine
A $474,000 home here costs
$3,899per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $167,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $2,584. The real number is $1,315 higher every month, 51% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Camden from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 3,665 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Knox County figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Camden against Knox County and Maine
| Measure | Camden | Knox County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $473,800 | $290,800 |
| Median property tax | $6,414 | $3,643 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.354% | 1.253% |
| Median gross rent | $1,064 | $1,079 |
| Population | 3,665 | 40,860 |
The weather behind that power bill
Camden sits in Knox County, which averages a high of 74.2°F in its hottest month and a low of 17.4°F in its coldest, with 47.6" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 121 cooling and 6,877 heating degree days, which is what sets the $177 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Knox County , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Camden?
A $474,000 home in Camden, Maine costs approximately $3,899 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $2,584 principal and interest, $535 property tax, $141 homeowners insurance, $245 utilities and $395 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Camden?
Camden has an effective property tax rate of 1.354%, based on a median home value of $473,800 and median real estate taxes of $6,414. That is higher than the Knox County average of 1.253%.
What is the average home price in Camden?
The median owner-occupied home value in Camden, Maine is $473,800, against $290,800 across Knox County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Camden?
Median gross rent in Camden is $1,064 a month, against $3,899 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Camden?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Camden, Maine at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $167,000 a year. That covers the full $3,899 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Camden, US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
- Homeowners insurance, NAIC average premium for Maine.
- Electricity price, EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
- Mortgage rate, Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
- Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.