Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in South Windham, Maine
A $326,000 home here costs
$2,657per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,676. The real number is $981 higher every month — 59% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
South Windham against Cumberland County and Maine
| Measure | South Windham | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $325,700 | $411,400 |
| Median property tax | $3,446 | $4,577 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.058% | 1.113% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,492 |
| Population | 1,047 | 305,940 |
The weather behind that power bill
South Windham sits in Cumberland County, which averages a high of 79.5°F in its hottest month and a low of 15.6°F in its coldest, with 48.12" of precipitation a year and 29% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 446 cooling and 6,795 heating degree days, which is what sets the $257 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Cumberland County — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Cumberland County
Full Cumberland County cost breakdown · Every county in Maine
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in South Windham?
A $326,000 home in South Windham, Maine costs approximately $2,657 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,676 principal and interest, $287 property tax, $97 homeowners insurance, $325 utilities and $272 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in South Windham?
South Windham has an effective property tax rate of 1.058%, based on a median home value of $325,700 and median real estate taxes of $3,446. That is lower than the Cumberland County average of 1.113%.
What is the average home price in South Windham?
The median owner-occupied home value in South Windham, Maine is $325,700, against $411,400 across Cumberland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in South Windham?
Rent data is not published for South Windham at this level of detail.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for South Windham — 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.