Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Steep Falls, Maine
A $241,000 home here costs
$2,094per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,239. The real number is $855 higher every month — 69% 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.
Steep Falls against Cumberland County and Maine
| Measure | Steep Falls | Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $241,000 | $411,400 |
| Median property tax | $3,091 | $4,577 |
| Effective tax rate | 1.283% | 1.113% |
| Median gross rent | $974 | $1,492 |
| Population | 1,720 | 305,940 |
The weather behind that power bill
Steep Falls 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 Steep Falls?
A $241,000 home in Steep Falls, Maine costs approximately $2,094 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,239 principal and interest, $258 property tax, $71 homeowners insurance, $325 utilities and $201 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Steep Falls?
Steep Falls has an effective property tax rate of 1.283%, based on a median home value of $241,000 and median real estate taxes of $3,091. That is higher than the Cumberland County average of 1.113%.
What is the average home price in Steep Falls?
The median owner-occupied home value in Steep Falls, Maine is $241,000, against $411,400 across Cumberland County.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Steep Falls?
Median gross rent in Steep Falls is $974 a month, against $2,094 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Steep Falls — 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.